john e malmberg ho0ebgqslnet reason anymore vmsfilespecvms_realpath dependent symbolic links present vmsfilespecvms_case_tolerant looks like another api needed vms_realpath always return unix format pathname compatibility existing code need routine returns vms format pathname keep things simple would like routine different name vms_realpath vms_realname vms_realname always return primary link vms format file vms_realpath first attempts return realpath unix format file unable reason falls back returning name primary link file unix format update vmsfilespec pod get vms_realname api implemented john ho0ebgqslnet personal opinion fri 08 aug 2008 005738 0600 patch23206 always expose vms_realpath vms_case_tolerant routines