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From: cmm1@CUNIXA.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU (Christopher M Mauritz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Help w/appending files
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Date: 9 Jun 89 18:23:53 GMT
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Is there a way to force a file with a filename that already exists to
append itself to the end of the previous file rather than overwrite the
old one?  I am writing a DBaseIV application that creates a report and
sends it to a disk file.  I would like to just use the 
ALTERNATE SET TO: filename to collect the data as DBaseIV spits it out.
It would be great if I could have one file collect all the output from
one session.  Maybe there is a better way?

All this is designed to send the output to our LaserWriterII.  The program
does not support the printer so I need to collect the data and use WP 5.0
to send it to the printer.

Sorry if this seems to be a simple question.  I'm an Atari ST man who has
been forcibly transplanted to the pee cee world. :-)  As ever, any and all
replies are greatly appreciated.

Regards,



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