Glossary - L
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1) A location marker in a batch file, with the format :name, allowing CALL, GOTO and GOSUB commands to "jump" to that point in the file.
2) Volume Label.
Line Feed (LF) - A control character (ASCII: 10) indicating that the next character should be displayed in the current horizontal position but one line down. It is often used in text files as part of, or as the End of Line. It is not normally entered from the keyboard, but in many cases it can be generated, if necessary, by pressing Ctrl-J.
LF - See Line Feed.
LFN - See Long File Name.
LFN File System - A file system which supports long file names. An LFN file system may store both a long and short name for a file. The short name is sometimes called the alternate name. See also Long File Name, Short File Name, VFAT File System, and NTFS.
Local Aliases - A TCC option which allows you to store aliases in a local area only accessible to the current copy of TCC so that a change made in the current copy of TCC does not affect other copies, and vice versa. See also Global Aliases.
Local Directory History - A TCC option which allows you to store the directory history in a local area only accessible to the current copy of TCC, so that a change made in the current copy of TCC does not affect other copies, and vice versa. See also Global Directory History.
Local History - A TCC option which allows you to store the command history in a local area only accessible to the current copy of TCC, so that a change made in the current copy of TCC does not affect other copies, and vice versa. See also Global History.
Local User Functions - A TCC option which allows you to store user-defined functions in a local area only accessible to the current copy of TCC, so that a change made in the current copy of TCC does not affect other copies, and vice versa. See also Global User Functions.
Logging - A TCC option, implemented via the LOG command, which allows you to save a record of the commands you execute.
Long File Name (LFN) - A file name which does not conform to FAT file system restrictions, either because it is longer than the 8 character name plus 3 character extension, or because it contains spaces, multiple periods, or other characters not allowed in a FAT file name. See also Short File Name.