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Re: MPE File equate/device class problem
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"VANCE,JEFF (HP-Cupertino,ex1)" <[log in to unmask]>
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VANCE,JEFF (HP-Cupertino,ex1)
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Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:45:33 -0700
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> I've not looked at any src code but the behavior appears to
> be: If there are leading digits, attempt ldev search first.
> Since you have an ldev 1, even though there are trailing
> alphanumeric chars they appear to be ignored. I'm not saying
> the behavior is correct or incorrect, just additional observations.

This is correct.  I looked at the code and the FILE command calls
GETDEVINFO which calls an internal routine named ATOB which converts
ASCII to decimal.  ATOB() stops its scan at the first non-numeric
character.

It is a bug, but appears to have been in place a long time.

regards,
 Jeff Vance, CSY

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