[Info-vax] DCL: Restrictions to READ loop process?

[Robb]

On Sep 16, 12:31 am, CY <christ... at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 15 Sep, 21:14, Robb <rob... at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I'm trying to put a conditional IF-THEN statement in a READ loop that
> > triggers a COPY.
>
> > It only seems to work the first time through the loop.
>
> > Is there something about the READ loop that prevents this?
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Robb
>
> Trying to copy the file you are reading? might be locked? what do I
> know, Im blonde...
> //CY

Wow, thanks for the great, quick responses everyone!  Nice to find a
newsgroup that isn’t dead. 

Well CY, seems you were right sort of.

Adding SET VERIFY like JF Mezei recommended, I see that the process
errors out if the file I'm asking it to copy doesn't exist.

Now to figure out what to add to my copy command so it ignores errors
and continues looping… if the file doesn’t exist then I don’t care if
it isn’t copied.

I’m off to read through the HP website help, but if any of you have
the answer…


Thanks,

Robb