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тАО06-12-2009 06:02 AM
тАО06-12-2009 06:02 AM
* on DCL line executes everything?
This was found when a HP provided proc had a line like:
$! *********...
and it wrapped without me noticing. So what actually was in the proc was:
$!
***************...
and it then started running the wrong stuff and it was not pretty. :)
Rick
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тАО06-12-2009 06:05 AM
тАО06-12-2009 06:05 AM
Re: * on DCL line executes everything?
https://www11.itrc.hp.com/service/james/dispDoc.do?docURL=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.hp.com%2Fredirect.html%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%2F%2Fforums11.itrc.hp.com%2Fservice%2Fforums%2Fquestionanswer.do%253FthreadId%253D1082928%26qt%3D%252Bdcl%2524path%26hit%3D1&aid=SEARCH_FORUMS&pil=1&serStr=dcl%24path&pir=1
So, I guess I can answer my own question that it is the way it is and be careful with the "*" character!
Rick
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тАО06-12-2009 06:08 AM
тАО06-12-2009 06:08 AM
Re: * on DCL line executes everything?
http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1082928
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тАО06-12-2009 07:02 AM
тАО06-12-2009 07:02 AM
Re: * on DCL line executes everything?
The % is similar, but fewer folks use that wildcard.
If you're fumble-fingered, stick a file with a name that places it at the first position in the first directory in DCL$PATH that does nothing.
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тАО06-12-2009 01:45 PM
тАО06-12-2009 01:45 PM
Re: * on DCL line executes everything?
$! This is an empty place-holder to prevent the mistaken execution of
$! any other command files in the DCL$Path logical. This file must be
$! name $.COM so that it is the first file found during a search.
$!
$! DO NOT DELETE THIS FILE
$! DO NOT RENAME THIS FILE
$! DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
$!
$ Exit