Can you not just remove the file and then touch a new one? One of the things I've been doing is to open the directory via a directory-type file (DIR in Unidata, type 1 in Universe) and delete the record via the directory file, then OPENSEQ the output file. This eliminates the need for operating system specific commands in the program.
Just a thought. -Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.PrecisOnline.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimi DeRouen Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 9:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [U2] documentation for programs in /UV/UV/BIN Could someone please point me to documentation for the executables contained in uv/uv/bin. I am using the touch.exe to create a file used as a container for a tab-delimited file output by WRITESEQ. I thought the touch command would recreate the file upon each execution, but have discovered that I am overwriting the previous iteration of the file. If the current output does not exceed the length of the previous iteration, I end up with some of the data from the previous iteration "appended" to the bottom of the current output. I would like to know if there is a switch or usage of touch.exe that ensures I am starting each time with an empty container. Universe 9.5.1.1b W2K SP4 Thanks for your assistance. Jimi DeRouen Systems Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABC-CLIO PO Box 1911 Santa Barbara CA 93116-1911 805-968-1911 x150 fax 805-685-9685 ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
