my( $p1, $p2, $p3 ); # path parts, each one character, from database
my( $count ); # number of directory items, from database
if( $count > $DIR_MAX_ENTRIES ) {
	if( $p3 eq 'z' ) {
		$p3 = 'a';
		if( $p2 eq 'z' ) {
			$p2 = 'a';
			$p1 = chr( ord( $p1) + 1 );
		} else {
			$p2 = chr( ord( $p2) + 1 );
		}
	} else {
		$p3 = chr( ord( $p3) + 1 );
	}
}