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From: Dave Tucker
Date: 21 Jul 1999 15:34:55
Message: <37961FEA.DCFE99B2@altatech.com>

This begs the question  "What os are you using?"  Your "IFEXISTS"
functionality does exist on unix platforms.  I don't know if it's on
those other OS's.  One posibility is to try to open the file for read
only (without the O_CREAT flag).  The call would fail if the file
doesn't exist.

dave

Cliff Bowman wrote:
> 
> I've a silly little animation that I tweak every now and then and
> re-render. Because the PC's I use often have to be stopped so that
> along these lines would, I feel, be at least some benefit.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Cliff Bowman
> Why not pay my 3D Dr Who site a visit at http://www.who3d.cwc.net/
> PS change ".duffcom" to ".net" if replying via e-mail

-- 
David Tucker
dav### [at] altatechcom
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