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# Avoid Printing “Search Is Complete” Or Directory Files On Auto Searches

Being a band director, I often made printouts of my students by instrument. First I would print all the flute players, then clarinets, etc. However, I always had SEARCH IS COMPLETE printed in between each section. Also, I use a number of codes in my files, so to help me keep track of their meaning I make directory files which list and explain each one. Unfortunately, if I do a printout of all school owned instruments (I would search for “;/”) I would also printout the directory which contains that code! The following line solves both problems.

```
7203 IF B=P OR E$(1, TO 2)="##" THEN GO TO 7229
```

The only time B=P is when SEARCH IS COMPLETE is on the screen and so the print routine is sKipped over. If you start any directory files you don’t want auto printed with ## as the first 2 characters on line 1 they will be by-passed as well. Note, this only affects auto printing. You can still print them out as individual files. Also, any time you want to see your directories just search for ##.