> In order to reduce memory consumption, cint reads source code from
> the file system "on-the-fly". So, unless I/O library buffers the
> file contents, changin g a running macro affects the execution.
>
> I agree this must be documented.
I think this can be case only under UNIX (if there are others
please correct me), no other OS allows write access to the open file
for another application with no special permit.
Valery
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