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Date:  Sat, 31 Dec 2005 17:38:12 -0600
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Sam Steingold wrote:
[snip]
> so, the only reasonable way is to search the executable for the magic
> line...
>=20
> I hoped that there is some other way to find out where the variable is
> stored in the executable file.

The only portable way, yes.  Otherwise you depend on the executable file fo=
rmat
which changes with OS/version/CPU architecture/... and you end up with some=
thing
that is not portable.
--=20
Ren=C3=A9 Berber



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