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From: stryker@dicome.UUCP (don Stryker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.lang.c
Subject: MS C open file limit on PC
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Date: Fri, 18-Sep-87 17:45:25 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 18 17:45:25 1987
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I've run up against a disturbing feature of the Microsoft C compiler
for the PC.  Microsoft limits an applicaton to 20 open files, 5 of 
which are taken up by the standard file handles.  I can open my files
using DOS system calls to bypass the compiler, but I am working with 
a large existing application, and I cannot (would prefer not to) 
change all the I/O in this application to use DOS calls.  Has 
anyone else grappled with this one? Is there a way around it? 
Are you out there, Microsoft?  Will the Twins win the Pennant?
	
	- Don