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Re: Bugs in BC++ 2.0?

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From: Mark Lord
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1991 23:45
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Here's one that's been around since TC++ 1.00:

GREP.COM does not display its options correctly. 
To see what I mean:  first set "unix output format" permanently on:

	GREP -u -o

and then do:

	GREP ?

to display the new permanent settings.

It will show that the "w" option is "on" (wrong) and that the "o" is off
(also wrong).  This is due to a mix-up in an internal table of display offsets
within the program.  I have found and patched this in all three versions
of the C++ package (TC++ 1.00, 1.01, and BC++ 2.00).

Incidently, it would be REALLY HELPFUL if Borland would increment the version
numbers on the utility programs when they change the programs!!  All three
"versions" of GREP are marked as 3.0, even though they are not identical.

I have the patches somewhere if needed.
-- 
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From: mlord@bwdls58.bnr.ca (Mark Lord)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Bugs in BC++ 2.0?
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Date: 26 Mar 91 23:45:47 GMT
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