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From: mrush@ecst.csuchico.edu (Matt "C P." Rush)
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Subject: Re: Ok, so how about * = #?
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Date: 13 Nov 90 23:31:35 GMT
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In article <26889.273fce5f@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> markv@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
>
>The problem with *=#? is one I am dealing with in a program and is one
>of my gripes with #? in general.  #? isn't quite like * because #?
>requires at least one charecter.  So if I have a dir like:
>
>	Program	Program.c Program.o Program.info Progranny
>
>If I want all the files for Program, I cant do "dir Program#?" because
>I wont match Program.  On the otherhand if I do "dir Progra#?" its a
>kludge because I have to keep from typing the last char, and I might
>get files I don't care about, like Progranny.  (I realize this is a
>dumb example, but it makes my point).

	Are you sure you aren't using ARP, or something?  Standard AmigaDOS
commmands will find all those programs except "Proganny" if you use
"Program#?"

	It's a great way of getting rid of Trashcans on floppies:

		delete df0:Trashcan#? all

	Deletes "Trashcan.info", everything in the "Trashcan" directory, and
then deletes the "Trashcan" directory.  No "kludge" required.

	Make sure you're using REAL AmigaDOS commands...
	-- Matt

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