RE: Passing a path name through C open function.

[Scott Klement <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Scott, it's always troubled me that the said Page 4 uses (6*64)+(6*8)+(6),
> when it should be +(4) for read-only for everyone else

Hmmm... that was a mistake.  I'll fix it.

Why did I write it like (6*64)+(6*8)+6 in the first place, if I don't like 
that style of code, you might be wondering?  To be honest, I didn't even 
remember that I had done that until this thread emerged.

My concept for the IFS e-book was to start with very simple code, and then 
build it up, bit-by-bit, teaching new concepts as I went along.  I was 
very new to the world of writing/publishing at the time, and didn't really 
have any guidance.  I thought this would be a good way to do it because it 
started simple, and added things gradually.

The problem with that method (as you've already witnessed) is that people 
take the first example in the book and use it, even though it might not be 
the best example.

I've learned my lesson, but I don't really want to re-write the IFS 
e-book, because of the time it'd take.  Actually, that's not precisely 
true, I already did re-write it as a series of articles for iSeries NEWS, 
but it seems that most people still read the old one on my site rather 
than the newer, better written one.

Anyway, I'll stop rambling.