> 1) compile the number in; > > 2) fetch it with "getdtablesize" (BSD4.2 and later); > > 3) fetch it with "ulimit(4, 0L)" (S5R3.0 and later). 4) fetch it with "sysconf(_SC_OPEN_MAX)" (POSIX) Bob Lenk hplabs!hpfcla!rml rml at hpfcla.hp.com