Very Computer

Howdy -
I have a C++ class library developed
under Unix (that has long + upper case file names).
I need to convert it into DOS one and I'd rather avoid changing
all the names of the include files by hand (100+ files).

I tried using Perl script called DOSMAP that truncates file/directory
names into 8+3 format and then updates all the references in files
in a given directory.

Problem is - when I tried to run it under Linux (w/ 16Mb RAM)
it runs 'Out of memory' after converting only 3 files.

I do not know enough about Perl to fix it.
Is it possible that Perl installation is corrupted ?

Thanx for any help an pointers,

JT

:Howdy -
:I have a C++ class library developed
:under Unix (that has long + upper case file names).
:I need to convert it into DOS one and I'd rather avoid changing
:all the names of the include files by hand (100+ files).
:
:I tried using Perl script called DOSMAP that truncates file/directory
:names into 8+3 format and then updates all the references in files
:in a given directory.
:
:Problem is - when I tried to run it under Linux (w/ 16Mb RAM)
:it runs 'Out of memory' after converting only 3 files.
:
:I do not know enough about Perl to fix it.
:Is it possible that Perl installation is corrupted ?
:
:Thanx for any help an pointers,
:
:JT

 Try first the simple solution:-) don't update the file references at
all. Chances are that your compiler on DOS will truncate any file name
that is too long to 8 characters anyways, and map it to lower case.

 Regards,

--
 Linux - Why use Windows, since there is a door?

 Alain

I finally managed to run this script using older version of Perl
(4.036) that came with Slackware version of Linux and which
I fortunately kept after installing version 5.0 later.
Obviously I made some mistakes when installing 5.0 -
did anybody have a similar experience ?

Regards,

Jerzy