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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()