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from: LEWIN EDWARDS
date: 1995-10-20 19:29:00
subject: QEdit (when it WAS QEdit)

QEdit seems to be really good at breaking our software products. As part of 
our security package we are creating a write-only directory (yes, 
write-only). The problem is, that if someone creates a file (using anything), 
eg COPY FRED.TXT C:\DROPBOX [the name of the directory], if they try to load 
the filename with QEdit, they get an "editing new file" message and no file, 
*but* even if they exit straight out without saving, the original file is 
gone.
What is our program doing ? Well, it fails the following DOS functions :
* FCB & handle FindFirst
* All FCB read functions
* Handle opens in R/O or R/W mode are converted into W/O mode opens
Of itself it's not such a major problem (though lots of places have QEdit
lurking about). HOWEVER, if other things work the same way...
What is QEdit doing ? (2.15 and 3.00)
} Gates : 1 inadequate man. 1 inadequate vision. Many inadequate products.
} Telstra (0419) 320415  *  Optus (0412) 809805  *  Vodafone (0414) 927056
--- GoldED 2.41+
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