JD>   Read the documentation again.  Note the 
JD> MUST_HAVE_DIRECTORY attribute.

 CG>     FYI there is no such attribute under Watcom 10.x C/C++.

I must disagree.

[0] d:\watcom\h\os2>ffind /t"MUST_HAVE_DIRECTORY" *

---- D:\WATCOM\h\os2\bsedos.h
   #define MUST_HAVE_DIRECTORY     ( (FILE_DIRECTORY << 8) | FILE_DIRECTORY )

  1 line in      1 file

Remember to #define INCL_DOSFILEMGR before including !


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