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 Message 705 
 Martin Foster to Tim Schattkowsky 
 WinPoint Version 407.0 (Pi-Day Release)  
 18 Mar 22 08:52:00 
 
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PID: OpenXP/5.0.51 (Win32) (i386)
CHRS: CP437 2
TZUTC: 0000
Hello Tim!

*** Thursday 17.03.22 at 16:02, Tim Schattkowsky wrote to Martin Foster:

 MF>> [snip]
 TS>>> º ùNEW Support for areas w/o uplink   º

 MF>> This sounds interesting and if it works the way I think it works, I'm
 MF>> assuming that it could be used in conjunction with "File -> Options ->
 MF>> Filters" to set up local message areas. Would my assumption be correct?
 MF>> ;)

 TS> You are aware that you can (since decades) create "internal" Areas and
 TS> drag/drop messages (use Ctrl Modifier for copy) ?

Yes, I was aware of that thanks but it got me wondering what the purpose  
of this new feature was.

 TS> This new feature in particular enables the user to just delete a dead
 TS> uplink while keeping the messages. Before, WP essentially enforeced the
 TS> deletion of the linked areas.

Ah, so that's the difference.

Regards,
Martin

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