On Thu, 29 Dec 1994 03:17:31 GMT, Tom Emerson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Subject:      Re: MPE print command
  {chop}
> And while actually printing the file "accesses" it, searching the file
> might not be considered "accessing" it if the file doesn't contain the
> data of interest.  In my own opinion, MODIFYING the file should always
> update the dates, SEARCHING (and finding) data within the file should
> update the access date, and searching without finding the data should
> not effect the file at all.
  {chop}
 
And how about the case of bad checks?  Searching the file and NOT finding
the data is "a good thing".  Mark the file as accessed please, so the file
isn't removed because of apparent lack of use.  Just my opinion.
 
Regards  --  Tony B. Shepherd  --  [log in to unmask]