Q40183: Open() Will Not Ignore Append Path

Article: Q40183
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.00 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | s_quickc | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 9-JAN-1989

DOS allows you to set an APPEND path to locate data files. Microsoft C
library functions such as open and fopen will not ignore the APPEND
statement, even if a full pathname is given to the specific function.
This is expected behavior. If you wish to have the APPEND path
ignored, you will have to write your own low-level open function, or
ensure that the APPEND path is removed before your program is run.

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