PP> If I ever knew this I've forgotten long ago: what's the
 PP> fastest and/or easiest way to remove the old DOS Ctrl-Z "end
 PP> of file" character from the end of a LARGE (well, hundreds)
 PP> number of files?

if they are in 8.3 naming format, i have a small tool that should be able
to do it but you have to run it in DOS mode as its a turbo pascal 6
compilation... another option might be to use a REXX program/script to
locate that character and replace it with a space (as my tool does)...

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