JB>  NH> This interests me.  Would you please post a snippet of code for
JB>  NH> generating filenames using base 36.

JB>   char filename[]="foo.xxxxx";
JB>   itoa( x ,filename+4,36)

JB>  dunno what it's good for.

JB>  IMO tmpnam()/tmpfile() are often more convenient.

It just dawned on me (after reading Mr. McBrine's post) that if one were 
to use only decimal numerics and English alphas converting from ASCII to 
EBCIDIC or vice versa would be really quick (as in table driven, no 
decisions).

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