Re: Resend: How to know if a file is opened?

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From: Boyd Roberts
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1992 13:46

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In article <1992Oct28.214037*Harald.Eikrem@delab.sintef.no>, Harald.Eikrem@delab.sintef.no writes:
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> !    ``simple shell (any shell) command''
> ! 
> ! Since when has ofiles (and others) been simple or clean?
> 
> Questions are bouncing here tonight.  On what grounds did you state "no"?

I'll say it again.  The poster wanted a:

    ``simple shell (any shell) command''

ofiles is neither simple, available everywhere, portable, clean, nor reliable.

Ok?


Boyd Roberts			boyd@prl.dec.com

``When the going gets wierd, the weird turn pro...''

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