× The internal search function is temporarily non-functional. The current search engine is no longer viable and we are researching alternatives.
As a stop gap measure, we are using Google's custom search engine service.
If you know of an easy to use, open source, search engine ... please contact support@midrange.com.


  1.  Home
  2. MIDRANGE-L
  3. March 2015

Re: Shortening an IFS file

If you're using open() then you should have O_TRUNC or'ed as a flag.

On 3/12/2015 2:32 PM, MichaelQuigley@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I'm writing a utility to remove some filler data from an IFS file. I'm
using the The utility works great except that when I write the data back
to the IFS, there is original data past where I want the new EOF to be. I
can't for the life of me figure out how to shorten the file and set a new
(shorter) end of file.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Michael Quigley
Computer Services
The Way International
www.TheWay.org


As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

This thread ...
Follow-Ups:
Replies:
Follow On AppleNews
Return to Archive home page | Return to MIDRANGE.COM home page

This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2024 by midrange.com and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available on our policy page. If you have questions about this, please contact [javascript protected email address].

Operating expenses for this site are earned using the Amazon Associate program and Google Adsense.