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from: `HAYSEED`
date: 1998-04-29 23:33:00
subject: Re: How to check for the

From: XdsawvelX@Xmindspring.comX ('Hayseed')
Subject: Re: How to check for the existance of ... in PBDLL
 
On Wed, 29 Apr 1998 23:12:55 GMT, XdsawvelX@Xmindspring.comX
('Hayseed') wrote:
 
>
>How do I check for the existance of a directory (or subdirectory) in a
>(PBDLL20) .DLL ??    I know I can:
>    FILENAME$=DIR$("C:\DIR\*.*")
>but if C:\DIR\ is empty I get the same return as if it doesn't exist.
>
>To send me Email ... remove any (anti-spam) X's in my address
>    Dave Sawvel  XdsawvelX@Xmindspring.comX
>
 
Never mind ... I see that the 'request for subdirectory' attribute
(16) is missing from the DIR$ description (page 123) in the
PBDLL.PDF document.
 
By the way ... is there an updated PBDLL.PDF (one where the index
actually matches the document) available ?
 
thanks ...
 
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