File truncation under PC-DOS

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From: Walter Bright
Date: Sun, 02 Feb 1986 04:00

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Anyone out there know a way to truncate a file to 'n' bytes in
length (without going in and directly manipulating the FAT)? I
need a method that is 'well-behaved'.

			Thanks in advance.

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From: bright@dataioDataio.UUCP (Walter Bright)
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Subject: File truncation under PC-DOS
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Date: Sat, 1-Feb-86 23:00:06 EST
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