
myself now (and thank some gods I can still laugh at these types of
problems!).

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        I'm also sure that any first year programming student is ROTFL at
all this. But having solved it is a big win for me, and possibly for all
those sysops that have thought about but not pursued it. Or for those
that, like me, couldn't see past the mental trees blocking the forest!

        My solution may not actually be the most elegant or efficient,
but it runs fast and smooth, is transparent to users (with no
perceptible lags), and totally handles my original problems and needs.
After you understand it, it's simple and easy to arrange. I hope it's
helpful to you too.

        I have so much mental and physical energy (late nights, caffeine
overload, shouting at my wife and kids, and more) that I tried to think
of a way to compile this and sell it. Frankly, I'm sure others could
have figured that out and this would be uploaded to Vertrauen and you'd
be sending in your $10-$20 check right now.

        However, I've gained so much from everybody on DOVE-Net that I
haven't got the heartlessness to do that. (My wife says that's my main
life-problem, not enough greed.) Plus, it seems almost fraud. After all,
99.9% of it is just making a slightly obscure modification to Rob's
existing system. Could I sell that? Probably. Intellectual property
includes "know-how", but, hell, I owe everybody that's answered my
questions, and for those many answers I've lurked too.

        If you have any questions or problems, I'll help as I can. You
can reach me on DOVE-Net Sysop's, or on my board at (415) 589-5705, or via
internet e-mail: symbolist@comm-net.com. (AKA tom.hill@comm-net.com)

        Enjoy your rooms! They can add a unique capability to your
system, and when you think of another use for this technique let me know
about it!

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