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From: Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject: Re: getopt()
Date: 22 May 2004 11:43:39 GMT
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Florian Xaver <collect AT drdos DOT org> wrote:
> Hi!

> I am using this funktion in my program.

> My problem: It should support ALL switchars... so that i also
> can use command lines like
> test /P /U
> instead of
> test -P -U

> How is this possible?

I suspect it isn't.  getopt() is a child of Unix, where / is a
directory separator, and as such not available for abuse as a command
line switch escape character.

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Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.