It doesn't. I misread the post. I was after the bytes with that little chore.
Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Tracy Pearson > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: DIR into table > > > How does a DOS DIR command give you # of records in a table? > The return value of ADIR() gives you the number of tables in the > directory. > > Tracy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gil Hale > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:03 PM > > It was ADIR() I had in mind for a Fox code based solution. I use > ADIR() for > all kinds of other things, but never to handle that kind of slution MB was > looking for. In fact, I see I misread his post. I wanted the bytes per > .dbf, he needs # of records. I do not think ADIR() gives record > count, but > DIRECTORY does, and it can be output to a file. Said file could then be > translated into a table, similar to my DOS shell code I used to get bytes > per file. > > Gil > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tracy Pearson > > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 1:48 PM > > > > > > What does that give you ADIR() doesn't? > > > > Tracy > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: MB Software Solutions General Account > > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:19 PM > > > > Has anyone ever seen a tool to take the output from a DIR and put it > > into a DBF or CURSOR? I've got a need to assess the # of records in a > > data folder (free standing tables--no dbc) at various client sites and > > thought something like that would be super easy for getting this > > information to me. > > > > If not, would anyone else be interested in such a tool? > > > > tia, > > --Michael > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
