Re: VMS (non-perl) File::Spec-catfile equivalent?

2002-03-28 Thread PPrymmer
Michael Schwern wrote: ! No - please do not bother. F$parse() is enough of a wrapper around ! sys$parse that if it cannot provide an extra layer of de-obfuscation ! then there may be no point in taking matters any further. ! !Yes, I seems less complicated to just use Perl. Hopefully I can

RE: VMS (non-perl) File::Spec-catfile equivalent?

2002-03-28 Thread John Boucher
PROTECTED] Subject: RE: VMS (non-perl) File::Spec-catfile equivalent? prefix=DKB100:[NOUVOUS_PERL. This is invalid syntax ANYWAY, if [ is used ] should be used if is used should be used or VMS will complain about an invalid directory syntax. just my .02 regards, Nico Baggus

RE: VMS (non-perl) File::Spec-catfile equivalent?

2002-03-28 Thread Nico . Baggus
prefix=DKB100:[NOUVOUS_PERL. This is invalid syntax ANYWAY, if [ is used ] should be used if is used should be used or VMS will complain about an invalid directory syntax. just my .02 regards, Nico Baggus - ATTENTION: The

Re: VMS (non-perl) File::Spec-catfile equivalent?

2002-03-28 Thread Michael G Schwern
The bit which bothers me is the adequate for at least 85-99% of usage. It's gotta be 100% (less stupid user input). I'll apply Craig's original patch, mod my little changes. It's slow, but it's complete and I know it works. http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg05439.html So I'm going to punt on this one

Re: VMS (non-perl) File::Spec-catfile equivalent?

2002-03-27 Thread Michael G Schwern
On Wed, Mar 27, 2002 at 07:51:12AM -0800, John Boucher wrote: Well I'm a VMS guy, but I don't know what catfile does. I'll see what I can find out about it, but I'd also like to know what you need it to do. Given the following (or some variation on the following) volume:[some.dir]

RE: VMS (non-perl) File::Spec-catfile equivalent?

2002-03-27 Thread PPrymmer
John Boucher wrote: This of course will not work if the values aren't formatted as expected, i.e. rather than [], missing or extra dots, missing colons, etc. VMS doesn't have a built-in catfile, and F$PARSE won't correct for help with the punctuation. A routine I have to take a file