Re: Compiled PostScript

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From: Woodrow Baker
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 1990 16:10

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In article <17524@rpp386.cactus.org>, woody@rpp386.cactus.org (Woodrow Baker) writes:
> 
> An interesting problem was just described to me.  It seems that the
> filenaameforall operator has a minor bug in it.  As it enumerates the files
> on the disk (if you have a NTX), it leaves a copy of the file name on
> the stack.  512 files later, kablooie.  The solution of course is to
> redifine it so that it does a pop after each call to get the filename.
> The problem apparently does not show up unless you have over 512 files
> of the disk.
> 
I have not tested this filenameforall problem out, as I don't have a
printer with a hd on it. Seems that the mac utilities take advantage of it.
It may be a part of the description for all I know, as I don't have
a manual dealing with the filestuff, but Don reports it as a bug.  At the
least, it is an annoyance.
T
Cheers
Woody

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From: woody@rpp386.cactus.org (Woodrow Baker)
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Subject: Re: Compiled PostScript
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Date: 1 Jan 90 16:10:01 GMT
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