Hello Brian.
AM>> Shouldn't the above give an error? '/a' is more than one char. I think
AM>> you meant '\a' which is an escape code.
BW> No, no error, and '/a' is what I meant, but I think you're right.  A
BW> compiler should post an error or at least a warning, IMHO.  I started
BW> using two char constants a couple years ago, not realizing it was a bad
BW> idea, and not at all portable evidently... Now I'd like to rewrite all
BW> the code that uses this type, and I'm looking for the best way.
 I always do something like this, which has served well over time...
  while( --argc )
  {
      p = argv[argc];
      if( *p == '/' )
      {
          switch( toupper( *++p ))
          {
              case 'A':
 This is pure C...  there may be a more OO or C++ way to do it.
 -Roger
... If you're straight, don't say "Kiss my butt" to a gay person.
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