owner-latex2html> 1) l2h generates a directory filename/l2h####,
owner-latex2html> where #### seems to be a process ID number.
owner-latex2html> This seems to be a temporary directory for
owner-latex2html> holding images. Is this supposed to be removed
owner-latex2html> at the end of the run?
As far as I understand the problem, it is caused by opening $TMP in
one module of l2h and trying to clean it up in another. I.e., it is a
matter of scope. Different os, treat the problem differently. Most
unix dialects allow to unlink a file handle while the filehandle is
still in use. They quietly wait until the filehandle is closed, and
unlink the file afterwards. However, quite a few os are not so
clever, and complain right away.
AFAIK, the problem could only be solved if $TMP becomes a local
variable to a subroutine which opens and closes $TMP, and calls all
intermediate steps inbetween. After leaving this subroutine another
subroutine could clean up. But I fear that this problem will persist,
unless l2h is redesigned from scratch......(using all these wonderfull
features of perl like prototyping, object orientation......
Uli
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