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On Sun, 14 Apr 2002, Richard Dawe wrote:

> I've uploaded source and binary distributions of Fileutils 4.1 to:
> 
>     http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/djgpp/fileutils/4.1/

Thanks.

> The sources should build on DOS, but I haven't tested that yet.

I'll try to test that if I have time.

> Also test
> suite hasn't been modified to work on DOS (lots of tests use <stem>.$$ for
> temporary filenames, which clearly doesn't work on DOS for PIDs > 999.)

The canonical way of solving this is to create a directory $TMPDIR/tmp$$ (up 
to 8 characters for a 16-bit PID, so fits into DOS 8+3 limitations), and 
then create temporary files in that directory.  Jim, will you accept 
patches for such an approach?