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This text file contains definitions for the "extended" missions that may be accessed via the M.I.T. window in Winplan. Each line of the file has the following format:

000 Name (I:IntArg T:TowArg)*#/123456789ab

  000           is the mission number in ASCII, exactly the first 3 columns
                of each line are evaluated.
  Name          is the mission name shown in the selection lists.
  IntArg        name of Intercept parameter.
  TowArg        name of Tow parameter.
  *             if specified, the mission requires an Intercept parameter.
  #             if specified, the mission requires a Tow parameter.
  /123          if specified, the races that can use this mission. Default
                is that all can use it.

The text in parentheses "(I:IntArg T:TowArg)" is syntactically part of the name, and therefore completely optional. Various clients, starting with VPA, use it to name the mission parameters. However, the need for parameters is solely defined by the "*" and "#" flags.