From: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 15:36:58 -0500 (EST)
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On Mon, 17 Feb 1997, Colin W. Glenn wrote:

> On Mon, 17 Feb 1997, Benjamin D Chambers wrote:
> > On Sun, 16 Feb 1997 16:30:00 -0600 (CST) "Colin W. Glenn"
> > >And then the user, (not realizing that it's not a space), merrily 
> > >trying to access file 'EXTEFN 2.DLD'.
> > 
> > Since most filenames wouldn't fit the 8.3 with more than one word, you'd
> > better have a pretty good reason to use the space in the filename
> > anyways.  If the reason's that important, you can put a line or two in
> > the readme and everything will be fine.
> 
> Trust me!  I goofed big time in a filename generation subroutine one time
> and it produce several filenames with a space in them!  The annoyance is
> that I had to create a program to kill them because normal file deletion
> commands and shell had no effect.  Want a erase proof file?  :>

NDD /NOSPACES fixes that little problem.  I think that is the
proper switch if I recall.  It's been quite a while since I've
needed it.



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