Xref: utzoo unix-pc.general:1046 comp.sys.att:3728 news.software.b:1474 Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!killer!loci From: loci@killer.UUCP (loci!clb) Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,comp.sys.att,news.software.b Subject: Re: varible name conflicts in news (due to 8char limit on some systems) Summary: 8-char pre-processor in "killer" archives Keywords: 8char, no flexnames, news Message-ID: <4766@killer.UUCP> Date: 10 Jul 88 18:42:40 GMT References: <1079@flatline.UUCP> Organization: The Unix(R) Connection, Dallas, Texas Lines: 20 In article <1079@flatline.UUCP>, erict@flatline.UUCP (j eric townsend) writes: > > [This is on unix.pc and comp.sys.att because many 3b1/7300 owners still > use 3.0 w/ its 8char limit.] > > I was playing with a c preprocessor that converts all varible names > in <=8character variblenames. If there is a conflict, the cpp converts > a conflicitng name to a crc'd name. There's a program in the "killer" unix-pc archives which can be used to check and fix this kind of problem. Called "cppp" it can be used on net programs. If you are interested in a copy of it, check killer!/bbsys4/sources/unix-pc/Index or let me know and I'll e-mail a copy. -- CLBrunow - KA5SOF Loci Products, POB 833846-131, Richardson, Texas 75083 clb@loci.uucp, loci@killer.uucp, loci@csccat.uucp