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NAME
    AssignPath -- Creates an assignment to a specified path (V36)

SYNOPSIS
    success = AssignPath(name,path)
    D0                    D1   D2

    BOOL AssignPath(STRPTR,STRPTR)

FUNCTION
    Sets up a assignment that is expanded upon EACH reference to the name.
    This is implemented through a new device list type (DLT_ASSIGNPATH, or
    some such).  The path (a string) would be attached to the node.  when
    the name is referenced (Open("FOO:xyzzy"...), the string will be used
    to determine where to do the open.  No permanent lock will be part of
    it.  For example, you could AssignPath() c2: to df2:c, and references
    to c2: would go to df2:c, even if you change disks.

    The other major advantage is assigning things to unmounted volumes,
    which will be requested upon access (useful in startup sequences).

INPUTS
    name - Name of device to be assigned (without trailing ':')
    path - Name of late assignment to be resolved at each reference

RESULT
    success - Success/failure indicator of the operation

SEE ALSO
    assignadd(), assignlock(), assignlate(), open()