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Q35532: Saving Files Under a Different Name

Article: Q35532
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 1.00   | 1.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | appnote | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 6-JAN-1989

The following information is taken from an application note called
"Microsoft Editor Questions and Answers." The application note also is
available from Microsoft Product Support Services by calling (206)
454-2030.

How to Save Your File Under a Different Name

Saving a file under a different name can be done by including a
textarg when saving a file without exiting, as follows:

   Arg Arg textarg Setfile, where textarg is the filename you wish to
   save the file under.

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