Number: 584

Date: 10-Apr-84 10':50':01

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: MASINTER.PA

Subject: Want DEL command for deleting files

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Date':  7 APR 84 21':30 PST'
From': MASINTER.PA'
Subject': want DEL command'
To':   lispsupport'
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make sure there is an AR ; want DEL command which does what you expect (and is documented in the EXECFNS package.)'
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Also, make note to fix up documentation on DIR, DEL, etc. to correspond with reality.'
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Attn': Jellinek (as with FileBrowser, these are really two parts of the same thing.)'
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Date': 13 Apr 84 01':20 PST'
From': JonL.pa'
Subject': No DEL command?'
To': LispSupport'
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I believe there is already an AR for a DEL command -- the following notes may be appropriate commentary for it':'
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Date':  8 MAR 84 18':36 PST'
From': JONL.PA'
Subject': DIR FOO;6 DELETE'
To':   LispSupport'
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25-Feb-84 Sysout'
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This also deleted FOO.DCOM;6 (which unfortunately wasn''t coordinated with'
FOO;6).  If I''d wanted that behaviour, I''d have said'
DIR FOO*;6 DELETE'
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Date':  8 MAR 84 19':16 PST'
From': JONL.PA'
Subject': Re': DIR FOO;6 DELETE'
To':   JONL, LispSupport'
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In response to the message sent   8 MAR 84 18':36 PST from JONL.PA'
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Ahhh, I see now a "consistent" reading of the documentation on the DIR'
p.a. command which explains this behaviour':  "... * and * as the default'
extension and default version respectively".'
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Even though this is modeled after the TENEX DIR command, I''d much prefer '
that NO default extension be supplied.   I.e., I like the model of the "List" '
command on IFS''s better.'
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Since the question came up in the context of a DELETE, it might'
be worth asking if some re-constituted DEL command could be devised; in'
particular, it would supply no "defaults" for extensions, versions etc.'
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Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 13-Apr-84 15':09':07

Attn: jellinek

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Frequency: Everytime

Impact: Minor

Priority: Perhaps

Status: Wish

Problem Type: Design - UI

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