Subj : WinPoint Version 407.0 (Pi-Day Release) is available
To   : Tim Schattkowsky
From : Martin Foster
Date : Fri Mar 18 2022 08:52 am

Hello Tim!

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

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

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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