vbackdir1 is captured variable from my database so would I just use this
IF (CHKFILE(.vBackupDir1)) <> 1 THEN
MKDIR .vBackupDir1
ENDIF
Tom
On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 10:10 PM A. Razzak Memon <[email protected]> wrote:
> Tom,
>
> Here is an eloquent method to check the existence of file or directory.
>
> -- Example
> SET VAR vBackupDir1 TEXT = 'XLS'
> IF (CHKFILE(.vBackupDir1)) <> 1 THEN
> MKDIR .vBackupDir1
> ENDIF
>
> There is no need to use extra steps and variables
> to check the existence of file or directory.
>
> Have fun!
>
> Very Best Regards,
>
> Razzak
>
> Razzak
>
>
> At 11:01 PM 10/29/2020, Tom Hart wrote:
>
> >I have been using an autobackup routine for
> >years on many different computers and never had
> >a problem until now. The only thing is that I
> >have put it on a computer with C is ssd and D
> >regular harddrive. Following is the code where
> >it hangs up. I create the backup folder if it
> >does not exist even though it does backup I get
> >a message 'Unable to create directory'
> >2269. If I take out this code it works
> >fine. I my error message related to ssd/regular harddrive
> >
> >CLEAR VAR vdatafile
> >SET VAR vdatafile INTEGER = NULL
> >SET VAR vdatafile = (CHKFILE(.vbackdir1))
> >IF vdatafile <> 1 THEN
> >Â MKDIR .vbackdir1
> >ENDIF
> >
> >Tom Hart
> >
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