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From: robf2@pyuxf.UUCP (robert fair)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Command interfaces
Message-ID: <208@pyuxf.UUCP>
Date: 28 Dec 87 19:48:18 GMT
References: <432@cresswell.quintus.UUCP> <106600024@datacube>
Organization: Bell Communications Research
Lines: 17
Summary: getflags() - huh ?

In article <106600024@datacube>, ftw@datacube.UUCP writes:
+ 
+ aglew@ccvaxa.UUCP writers:
+ 
+ 
+ > Well, in the days before I came to UNIX (using Whitesmith's on a PDP with
+ > RT-11, if I remember correctly), I used to do:
+ 
+ <code example deleted>
+ 
+ Gee, why didn't you use getflags() ?
+ 
Well, I guess I'm stupid because never heard of getflags(). Nor has my
Unix (V.2) manual. So, gee, why don't you enlighten us all ?

Rob Fair
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