LEICHTER-JERRY@YALE.ARPA.UUCP (05/15/86)
In a recent message, I suggested that a program could set the DLT bit on file creation, the clear it when it closed the file, and as a result have the file be kept only when the program had "successfully" finished with it - "success" being flagged by clearing the bit. I've since been informed by a friend, who learned in the school of practical experience, that things don't work that way; once the file is created with the DLT bit, clearing it later has no effect. So it appears that the only way to get the effect desired - that files not stick around if the program fails to complete successfully - is to use an exit handler. My apologies to anyone I've sent of on a wild goose chase.... -- Jerry -------