Re: C questions (intermediate?)

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From: Ralf Brown
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1992 03:13

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In article <1992Mar23.105847.25343@etek.chalmers.se> tl@etek.chalmers.se (Torbj|rn Lindgren) writes:
}The fastest way to delete multiple files under DOS is by using FCB
}Delete, it MUCH faster than ANY other method!

Actually, there is another method that is just as fast, and in some
cases even a few microseconds faster.  If you issue a Unix-style delete
call via the server indirect call, wildcards equivalent to FCB
wildcarding are enabled; since you can also specify a full path, you
may save the overhead of two additional calls to switch directories.
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Subject: Re: C questions (intermediate?)
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