Mc Digest, Vol 61, Issue 5

[Reynir Stefansson]

Chris Glur wrote:
> I wrote:---------
>  > file  /2dest/c.l.4th locks mc for F3 or  F4
>  > but allows the same file renamed [to 'dog'].
>  >---------------
> Reynir H. Stef?nsson wrote:-
> You will find the clue in mc.ext. The files you are having trouble with
>  are named as if they were 'man' (software manual) files. Try Shift-F3
>  (or Shift-F1 if that fails) to view the file raw.
>
> Why it affects F4 I do not know.
> ------------
> Yes, thanks !
> I'll avoid FileNames = *.*.*
> It seems that I was wrong F4 doesn't have a problem.
> That's how I was able to confirm that the contents was OK.
> By changing the FileName F3 even allows to see the binary,
> incase there are invisible chars.
>
> BTW I hate the man 'format': with wastefull LH-margins - for pencil-notes.
> And absurd lineBreaks like "re-
> sult...." !!
>   

Just don't use an extension beginning with a number, and all should be well.

Reynir H. Stefánsson (reynirhs at mi.is)
-- 
    /I can just imagine our poor, sweet little sister bounding
around town, acting like a female Happosai./

        (Nabiki, in "Ranma: Take 2" by Innortal)