Tom writes:

> Actually, "TGAFORMS/FORMS1/FRED" is NOT a "relative" path --
>  "./TGAFORMS/FORMS1/FRED" is.  the "./" at the beginning is very important
>  for MPE -- this is what differenciates an MPE-space filename from an
>  HFS-space filename.  Remember, MPE doesn't care what the CASE of the
>  filename is (upper vs. lower vs. mixed), so if a filename begins with a
>  legitimate MPE filename character (A-Z), then it is considered an
>  MPE-filespace filename.  To force it into the HFS-filespace, you need to
>  preface the filename with either a "/" [for a fully-qualified filename] or
>  "./" [for a relatively-qualified filename]

To add to what Tom writes, it's also perhaps important to note the "./"
syntax works just as well in a UNIX/Linux world, and although it's optional
there, it's essential in MPE. Thus, if you put it in, you won't do yourself
any harm and instead will "universalize" your code.

Wirt Atmar

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