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From: Orlando Llanes
Subject: Append on untyped files?...
Date: 29 Nov 1998, 11:31:03

On Sun, 29 Nov 1998, Frank Heckenbach wrote:
> Well, that's what BP does. It's funny -- when GPC behaves
> ...
> 2). In GPC, it's the same now...

    I think it's for not wanting to change existing code <grin>


> Well, I tried it with BP 7.0 and the current GPC, and it does work
> ...
> GPC for me). If there are other problems, tell me which ones.

    Doh! NOW I see what I did wrong :}


> pointed out, it also loses information about file ownership,
> permissions etc. (maybe not applicable under Dos).

    You do have a point there. Under DOS tho, there's no attributes that
can be lost or gained (except for MAYBE Windows NT, I doubt OS/2's DOS
would cause any loss of information either). 


Kevin A. Foss wrote:
> If you want (non-extended) standard Pascal, you'll have to do this on
> ...
> it would be portable, but it has always been a pain with Pascal.

    Thanks for the tip Kevin! I think I'd rather stick with the FileExist
method tho :} Thanks Frank!

See ya!
Orlando Llanes

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