On Tue, 11  Feb 1997 17:51:30 -0500  Roger Burns <[log in to unmask]>
said:

>When you first start using a  rotating banner with the &DAYSEQ variable,
>when does  the &DAYSEQ()= 1  period begin? Does  it begin with  the very
>first day you install  a MAILTPL with that variable? Or,  is it based on
>some Julian date, or other independent time sequence?

It is based on the number of days elapsed since a baseline. On VM you can
calculate today's value with:

                          say Date('B')//n + 1

Today, 12 Feb 1997, the value of  Date('B') is 729066 and it increases by
one every day at midnight.

>Second  question: do  bottom banners  appear with  an automatic  line to
>separate the  banner text  from the  user's message, or  will I  need to
>insert my own separating border at the  top of my banner text (if I wish
>to have one)?

You need to provide your own.

  Eric