Jan,
I'm really not sure if that's possible (for the chkfile function to find
something outside the current directory - unless you specify the full
path).
Use (CVAL('CURRDIR')) to make sure you're in the directory you think you
are at the time you're calling the function.
If you have a FILE named backup, as Karen mentioned, it'll return 1 also.
Using Windows Explorer, if you try to create a folder named backup in your
"current" directory, and you already have a file named backup, you'll get
an error too.
I've never had chkfile NOT work.....
Dawn Hast
"jan johansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 06/11/2008 03:12:05 PM:
> Razzak,
>
> Thanks but same results. There is a directory called BACKUP but not
> in the current directory.
> It's like maybe there is something in the path that makes the
> CHKFILE look globally.
>
> Jan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [email protected] (RBASE-L Mailing List)
> Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:53:00 -0400
> Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: CHKFILE
> At 01:43 PM 6/11/2008, jan johansen wrote:
>
> >I know I have done this before but I'm missing something.
> >
> >I'm trying to check the existance of a folder in the current
> >directory named BACKUP and create it if not found so I have
> >SET VAR vChkDir = (CHKFILE("BACKUP"))
> >IF vChkDir <> 1 THEN
> > MD BACKUP
> >ENDIF
>
> Jan,
>
> Here's the correct technique to verify and then create a
> folder, if necessary.
>
> Example 01:
>
> -- start here ...
> SET VAR vChkFile INTEGER = NULL
> SET VAR vChkFile = (CHKFILE('PDF'))
> IF vChkFile <> 1 THEN
> MD PDF
> ENDIF
> -- end here ...
>
> Change the code as you see fit, including the correct use
> of quotes, in your case.
>
> Very Best R:egards,
>
> Razzak.
>
