Susan

UniVerse thankfully doesn't have the @ variable insertion.
Remember that on Windows, forward and backward slashes can be generally used
indiscrimiately, e.g.

C:\data\myaccount/myfile

Then of course there are symbolic links under UNIX, case insensitivity in
Windows..

Brian 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Joslyn
> Sent: 12 March 2007 19:35
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [U2] Help with File Pointers
> 
> Hi group.
> 
>  
> 
> I'm trying to compare two file pointers to see if they are 
> the same. Like this example:
> 
>  
> 
> ../../this.path/that.path/BANANA
> 
>  
> 
> And 
> 
>  
> 
> /u1/ud/this.path/that.path/BANANA
> 
>  
> 
> I think what I'd want to do is start by resolving a path that 
> had the relative path indicators ../ in it.  Anyone know an 
> easy way to do that?
> 
>  
> 
> Likewise, paths can begin with @UDTHOME (and something 
> similar on Universe?)
> 
>  
> 
> Anyone know of a comprehensive list of the options on both 
> platforms (all I know about is the ../.. stuff for "like this 
> path" and @UDTHOME for the udt home path variable (PATH = 
> GETENV(UDTHOME)) and the easiest way to resolve them?
> 
>  
> 
> Susan
> 
> P.s. digest subscriber, so copy me directly or be patient for 
> my response!
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