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So begins another log file.

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The work is mostly done. The size of the file has been reduced considerably following the discovery of the blunder of duplication of the function space. This has reduced the file size by approximately one megabyte. The size of the compressed file has been reduced by approximately one hundred kilobytes. This is significant.

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Naturally, I began then thinking of other things to add to the file, now that there was all of this extra space.

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I have changed a few minor things around. The trouble it checking everything over after making a change. It is not always easy to know when there has been some mishap when dealing with a file of such a size. The changes are almost never made individually but, are almost always done using a recursive method, either within 'vi' or at the command prompt using 'sed' etc.

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Now there is an easy way to get a macro button up into the button's face. That's a real good thing. Who knows what interesting macros the user will record. This can be a very useful feature.

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The level of customization that is available is good. Although it is not one hundred percent customizable, it is highly customizable. There is a great deal of control over how the program operates and feels. You can put anything into those little data squares. You can copy and paste things into there. You can transfer them in from a text area that is in every block.

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The text sizes and colors can all be chosen or written into the program. Knowing even just a little bit of HTML CSS or javascript can be a real advantage. Aside from that, there is great potential for customization even with no knowledge of any of those computer programming things.

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The real test for this program will be using it in a real project.

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After attempting to translate the entire logfile, it seems that there is a limitation on file size. The program is a bit slow when I was attempting to translate a file with the size of approximately five hundred kilobytes. This is a rather large file. We can set the text file at it's smallest using the red options. It gets so microscopic that you can't even see it but, the browser can still see it.

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The issue is when you want to transfer such a large file into 125 squares all at the same time. The telephone doesn't seem to be able to handle so much all at once.

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I haven't attempted anything with this program on a desktop computer but, I expect that it will be far superior in performance and might be able to use the 'Button to face' feature at scale with large files. Not sure about that one.

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I feeling now to switch a couple of other things around in the program and then upload it.

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After changing something around, I always seem to look back thinking "I wouldn't want to have it the other way".

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I made the little tool menu independent. That way you can use mailstack and websave when you have 'read-mode'. It gives a reasonable option for someone looking for a minimal interface. We don't have to give up everything, we can still keep some.

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I guess that way you don't have to send the email immediately, I simply becomes part of the mailstack and you can make deliberation about that later. Also, the mailstack, if you were to save it in a file, will become a record of the email that is sent. It contains the emails. It only does not contain the information about who is sending it (you), or when specifically it was sent. Only the actual email from the email program will give those details and confirmations.

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For someone sending multiple emails, it certainly does collect them into one place.

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Customization is important. This system is not a 'rigid framework' designed by someone else. This program is not a service that is managed by someone else. The user is able to decide their own preferred system, and is able to manage that system for themselves. This is truly an advantage.

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Looking at this program, I would say that it is even worth using it if you are only sending a single email to a single recipient. If there is anything that the email program does better that this little program, that's just great because this only sends it over to that one anyhow. We can set the font and we can set the background color. The email program doesn't even seem to do that. It begs the question, how can the phone email program not even have the most basic customization available?

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So, I have resolved to use that email program for what it is best at, the final sending of the email. At very least it can do that.

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One interesting pointer is that you can use BCC in this program, you just need to write "?BCC=" in front of the first email address in the list. It is similar for CC, "?CC=", then comes the email. Do not enter in the quotation marks. You know what, I'm thinking to add that to the program notes near the top somewhere.