On Tue, 6 Feb 1996 [log in to unmask] wrote:
 
> Martin writes:
> > Okay, maybe this is a dumb question, but surely a file can only be built by
> > it's creator? (literal logic at work here!)
>
> True, but the :BUILD command can be used for more than building files...
>
> :FILE FOO,NEW;DEV=DISK;SAVE
> :PURGE *FOO                   << THIS BUILDS THE FILE FOO >>
> :FILE FOO,OLD;DEL
> :BUILD *FOO                   << THIS PURGES THE FILE FOO >>
>
> G.
>
The question then becomes: why would anybody want to do it this way (and
who in their right mind would think of such a thing?)?  :-)
 
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