jim cromie bojkeyldkgmailcom john e malmberg wrote mentioned earlier email optree_misct failing vms recent bleads one clue unquoted string error message implies copy perl spawned correct failing test checkoptree name index pvbm prog _ index foo foo expect expect_nt nt uses prog code causes getrendering extbtoptreecheckpm calls getrendering call runperl ttestpl forks subprocess could try changing prog code since many tests use prog apparently successfully dont know would help native vms dcl shell single quotes c used symbol substitution double quotes must used quoting strings single quotes may embedded string enclosed double quotes reverse yet found command generating error put together eagle mcr ndbgperlexe extbtoptree_misct snip got 3 constpv foo sbare 4 want xism3 constpv 4 got 4 constgv foo sbare 5 want xism4 constgv 5 error comes bconcise sees constant bare dunno means really cite private flag indicates privconst48163264128 shortstrictenteredbarewarn regards john ho0ebgqslnet personal opinion much help fear free wed 06 aug 2008 205150 0600 extbtoptree_misct failure vms blead32181