How can I make Trace act like @echo in DOS?

[bnichol]

I'd like to have the Trace command in a load script not appear in the log, just the result of the Trace command. Similar to the way in DOS that the @ symbol in a @echo command displays just the results.

Any suggestions?

B

[#2]

This migth be as easy as:

1. turn on logging
2. append somethign odd (like three exclamation marks) before traced text
3. reload
4. filter only the lines with the three exclamation marks from the *.qvw.log file.

trace !!! filter;

trace !!! only;

trace !!! the ;

trace !!! lines;

trace !!! with ;

trace !!! three;

trace !!! exclamation;

trace !!! marks;

For example filter with DOS command line:

find "!!!" *.log | find /V "trace"

-Alex

[#3]

Is there a way to add comments or formatting to a log file, without listing and executing the TRACE command?

For instance, my habit is to put section headers in TRACE lines, like so:

TRACE ;
TRACE *****************************************;
TRACE *** Ratios ***;
TRACE *****************************************;

The problem (I realize this is all minor) is that TRACE lines are listed twice in the log, once as a executable line and again for the results. Like so:

4/10/2011 11:51:36 PM: 0534 TRACE
4/10/2011 11:51:36 PM: 0534

4/10/2011 11:51:36 PM: 0535 TRACE *****************************************
4/10/2011 11:51:36 PM: 0535 *****************************************

4/10/2011 11:51:36 PM: 0536 TRACE *** Ratios ***
4/10/2011 11:51:36 PM: 0536 *** Ratios ***

4/10/2011 11:51:36 PM: 0537 TRACE *****************************************
4/10/2011 11:51:36 PM: 0537 *****************************************

Is there a way I can have comments list just once in the log?

Thanks,

DJ