In a message dated 9/20/2002 8:10:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< In the process of loading the data R:Base will throw away the records that
are not file entries, leaving you with a list of filenames. You could, of
course, add a computed column to give you the 8.3 format combined. Note
that these filenames will not include the full path.
>>
Tom,
In adding to Emmitt's description, if you're on win2k if you do a Dir /b, you
don't get the heading and footer information, so there is nothing extra to
strip away. And, if you add
set var vDir = (cval('currdir'))
You can put the full directory path into the table as well.
Hope it helps
Damon
Damon D. Kaufman
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Stalder Spring Works, Inc
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Springfield, Ohio 45506
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