Hi CHARLES.

05-Aug-03 06:32:00, CHARLES ANGELICH wrote to JASEN BETTS


 CA> 1237c905323d c_echo

 CA> Hello Jasen -

 CA>>> I haven't used getopt() for some time now but I have often
 CA>>> wondered what the reasons are that most methods of parsing the
 CA>>> command line want to use switch characters such as
"/" or "-"?

 JB>> usually to separate switches (ie commands) from filenames or
 JB>> other literals

 CA> With argc available I don't see the need for the switch chars.
 CA> Order of entry should be sufficient.

for trivial tools it often is.

try designing something that can do,everything the dos copy command
can do (well the things it's documented as being capable of) without it using
any switches...

 JB>> but seriously the f specifies an optional archive filename while
 JB>> un-swittched filenames on the command-line specify files fo put
 JB>> in the archive or extract.

 CA> The order of entry should be sufficient I would think if valid
 CA> filenames required more than one character prior to the "."
 CA> character.

no, because the archive filename is optional... you don't need to name it
if you're satisfied with the default... (/dev/rmt0 is the (first)
auto-Rewinding Magnetic Tape drive...)

with AWK you can put the program on the command-line instead of using -f

 -=> Bye <=-

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