Erroneous path names for VAX files

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Subject: Erroneous path names for VAX files
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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 89 08:41 PST
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I am having a problem when accessing files on a VAX from a Symbolics
(3640 and 3620).  It's hard to remember the names of files and I would
like to use the *Menu of Completions* option after I type the path name.
Here is where the problem surfaces:

If I type the VMS path name (for example, after doing Control-x
Control-f in the editor)

	1Host:Volume:[Directory0]

or even just

	Host:Volume: 

and click right to obtain the Menu of Completions, the list
that appears in the pop-up menu is of the form 

	Host:Filename.
  
Then, a "bad device" error occurs if one of the list items is selected.
If I type the entire path name, complete with a specific file name, it
works fine and I can read the file.

Has anyone else seen this problem before?  Is there a fix? 

Thanks

Tom Hopkins