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From: "arizvi" <ahmadwaris AT hotmail DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Problems with read
Date: 23 May 2005 11:59:00 -0700
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Hi DJ,

It works now, as you said. For my understanding, why did it not work
earlier? Does the read call not 'default' to binary mode? What was at
work here to prevent read from returning the full length requested.

Thanks,
Ahmad

> DJ Delorie wrote:
> Common problem.  Open the file in binary mode (O_BINARY).