gt5223b@prism.gatech.EDU (Doug Berkland) (05/29/91)
Is it possible to find out if there are any variables behind the
'hidden' dir in the HOME? (The one accessed with # 5B15h SYSEVAL.)
This seems like a way for someone to screw you over, if finding this
out is not possible. (i.e. putting a 20K or so file/string/etc. behind
the hidden directory.)
Emptying the contents of the 'hidden' HOME directory causes the same
effect as an ON-A-F on my REV. E.
Is there a SYSEVAL that will tell you this? Any ideas?
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Doug Berkland Internet: gt5223b@hydra.gatech.edu Phone: (404)676-9068
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA 30332 <Electrical Engineer>
"There is a time for everything...a time to be born and a time to die..."
-- Ecc 3:1-2gt5223b@prism.gatech.EDU (Doug Berkland) (06/02/91)
In an earlier article I wrote: >Is it possible to find out if there are any variables behind the >'hidden' dir in the HOME? (The one accessed with # 5B15h SYSEVAL.) >This seems like a way for someone to screw you over, if finding this >out is not possible. (i.e. putting a 20K or so file/string/etc. behind >the hidden directory.) >Emptying the contents of the 'hidden' HOME directory causes the same >effect as an ON-A-F on my REV. E. My curiousity got the best of me, and I did a little more experimenting. The results: If you try to move the 'hidden' directory at all, the HP vomits. The effects are the same as a ON-A-F ... You are prompted asking if you want to try to recover memory: - If you select yes: -- any variables you have hidden become visible -- any empty directories disappear -- any libraries you had linked are unlinked -- all flags are set to default - If you select no: -- I assume memory is completely cleared...I haven't tried it. So the great mystery is cleared up. Cheers. -- Doug Berkland Internet: gt5223b@hydra.gatech.edu Phone: (404)676-9068 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA 30332 <Electrical Engineer> "There is a time for everything...a time to be born and a time to die..." -- Ecc 3:1-2