Greetings and Well Met LocutusofBorg,
After reviewing the many options and switchs the /loadbuf command supports, we've decided to go back to the more elegant approach that you originally suggested by adding this alias.
alias newswindow {
window @News
.set %newsize $lines(C:\1Report/newsfeed.txt)
loadbuf %newsize -pir @News C:\1Report/newsfeed.txt
}
The %newsize variable is set to the total length of the file.
the switch
The -p switch forces lines of text to wrap when added to the window.
The -i switch makes sure that lines are indented if they wrap.
(Makes the Headlines Stand Out very well when clustered together)
Breaking News.. The price of Brent North Sea crude oil shot
[indent]to $US50 a barrel for the first time on Monday, reaching a
[indent]new record summit on worries over supply shortages [indent]amid surging world demand, traders said.
The -r switch clears the contents of the output window.
(Makes it very easy for us to simply refresh our @News window as we wish without having to first close @News.
Thanks for your tip and consideration
MDA
