In article <1994Nov5.122830.33188@miavx1>, [log in to unmask]
(Michael Jones) writes:
> March Hare ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
> : In article <1994Nov4.131046.33113@miavx1>,
> : [log in to unmask] (Joel Hyatt) wrote:
> : :
> : :Example: to delete all files with the TXT extension:
> : :
> : :    DELETE *.TXT.*
> : :
>
> : Try DELETE *.TXT;*  with a semicolon.  To just delete the latest
> : version, you can do DELETE *.TXT;
>
> : Sorry to nitpick, but someone might read the above and wonder
> : why it doesn't work.
>
> Actually, using a . or a ; for notating the version number has always
> been valid.
 
Yes, both work...but only the ; is documented.  Therefore, if the . stops
working in OpenVMS 6.2 (or whatever comes next), realize that I warned you.
 
 
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