The 50, 55, or 60 portion of the variable seems pretty consistent. So
     you could do a:

         if str('!hpversion',3,2) = '60' then
         ...
         endif


     Bob Mueller
     Datascope Corp.

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Subject: Re: Am I 6.0 or not
Author:  "Paveza  Gary" <[log in to unmask]> at INTERNET
Date:    11/23/98 3:31 PM


Only problem with that choice is what happens when C.60.50 is released or
C.60.01 is released?  Since HP doesn't have a very good method of showing
the correct version in HPVERSION, there should be a way to indicate that at
least a particular version is there or higher.  Perhaps a variable that
holds a single value like 55 for 5.5.  That way he can check for
HPVERSIONMINIMUM >= HPVERSION or something like that.

NOTE: I have two 5.5pp4 systems, one shows C.55.00, and the other shows
C.55.02.  Neither will allow me to reset this through sysgen.

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Gary L. Paveza, Jr.
Technical Support Specialist
All opinions are mine and not those of my employer

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Keven Miller [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent:   Monday, November 23, 1998 3:10 PM
        To:     [log in to unmask]
        Subject:        Re: Am I 6.0 or not

        how about
        SHOWVAR HPVERSION
        HPVERSION = C.60.00

        (Note that my Although my 5.5 pp4 system shows HPVERSION = C.55.03)

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