Peter Smithson writes

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From: Peter Smithson [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 6:48 AM
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Subject: Basic MPE problems


 Hello,

I thought I'd have a play with command files but I've come across a
basic problem with files -

:echo echo hi >./CMDF3
:listF CMDF3
Non-existent file. (CIERR 907)
:print CMDF3
echo hi
:purge CMDF3
       ^
File "./CMDF3" not found.  No purge done. (CIWARN 383)
:print CMDF3
echo hi
:print ./CMDF3
echo hi
:./CMDF3
hi
:


So now the file can't be purged or listed yet I can print and run it!

I presume it's something to do with me being in a HFS directory or
temporary files?

Can someone explain the logic behind this please.
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It has to do with the file being a temporary file.  Print and the
implied run command first look in the temporary domain for the file and
then in the permanent domain.  However :LISTF only looks in the
permanent domain.  To :listf on temporary files use the command
:listftemp or :listfile  ;temp

Mike Berkowitz
Guess? Inc.

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