On Saturday 15 Jan 2005 18:03, Athena Star wrote:
> #: dialogs.cpp:2672
> msgid "Load System Exclusive data in File"
>
> I guess the word "in" here means "from"

Yes, and "in" is probably a mistake in that sentence (unlike the other 
example).  "Load System Exclusive data from File" is what's really 
intended.

> What does the phrase "in File" mean? I guess the phrase [in "Load from
> Device in File"] means "write to a file." 

No.

> As above, The word "in" can be understand as "from" or as "to".

No, it could not mean "to".  That would be a plain mistake, where "into" 
would be what was intended, as you originally suggested.  That's not 
what's happening here.

In this context "in" is the right word, it's just that the arrangement 
it's referring to is not completely straightforward.  We're importing 
part of a device description which is currently residing in a file, so 
there is no movement implicit in the preposition -- no "into" or "out 
of", just "in".


Chris


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