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Document that SPECIAL [type] means the same thing as [type] for type in MSG, MSF, RUN, CAL, PS and PSFILE.

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Dianne Skoll
2023-03-12 18:51:41 -04:00
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@@ -4075,15 +4075,30 @@ You cannot use expression-pasting to determine the type (\fBMSG\fR,
\fBCAL\fR, etc.) of a \fBREM\fR command. You can paste expressions
before and after the \fBMSG\fR, etc. keywords, but cannot do something like
this:
.RS
.PP
.nf
REM ["12 Nov 1993 AT 13:05 " + "MSG" + " BOO!"]
REM ["12 Nov 1993 AT 13:05 " + "MSG" + " BOO!"]
.fi
.PP
.B COMMON PITFALLS IN EXPRESSION PASTING
However, as an escape hatch, the sequence \fBSPECIAL\fR \fItype\fR
means the same thing as just \fItype\fR where \fItype\fR is one
of MSG, MSF, RUN, CAL, PS and PSFILE. This lets you do something
like this:
.PP
Remember, when pasting in expressions, that extra spaces are not
inserted. Thus, something like:
.nf
SET type "MSG"
REM 12 Nov 2024 SPECIAL [type] Hello
.fi
.PP
You can use this to control the types of your reminders based on variables
you set, how Remind is invoked, etc.
.RE
.PP
.B COMMON PITFALLS WITH EXPRESSION PASTING
.PP
Remember that extra spaces are not inserted when an expression is
pasted. Thus, something like:
.PP
.nf
REM[expr]MSG[expr]