ignoring a and b drives

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 05:07:02PM -0400, Kenneth Brody wrote:
> [...]
> > > Only $PFDATA$PFDIR/filepro files will show up, as only key/data/index.*
> > > files can be elsewhere.
> > 
> > That sounds like it answers my question, but I don't think it actually
> > does.  If PFDATA=/u1:/u2, then will both database1 and database2
> > appear?
> 
> Only if they are both in the "/u1:/u2/appl/filepro" directory.  ;-)

You said that $PFDATA could contain a colon separate list of
directories.  Or Bob did.  Was someone lying?

> > The phrasing of your reply implies a negative, but doesn't sound like
> > it takes into account that $PFDIR/filepro/ can appear in multiple
> > places within $PFDATA.
> 
> And your question forgets that, while PFDSK is a list, PFDATA and PFDIR
> are not.

Doesn't matter.  If PFDSK is a list, then the programs either iteratte
over all elements of it, or they don't.  If they do, and your replies
imply that they do, then my question is valid, and as yet unanswered.

Cheers,
-- jra
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