Thanks for the help on the DOS thing everyone. I guess I wasnt aware of the 'DOS /C'. Although, now that I see it, I think I have seen it posted here before. Sorry to dig the same hole twice. Thanks
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard A. Wilson Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 5:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [U2] Universe Sequential File Attributes try this, replace PAY.BP with your type 1/19 file name FILE.LIST = '' EXECUTE 'DOS /C DIR PAY.BP' CAPTURING DIRECTORY DIR.CNT = COUNT(DIRECTORY,@AM) + (DIRECTORY NE "") FOR I = 1 TO DIR.CNT THIS.LINE = TRIM(DIRECTORY<I>) DATE = FIELD(THIS.LINE,' ',1) FILE.NAME = FIELD(THIS.LINE,' ',4) IDATE = ICONV(DATE,'D') IF STATUS() EQ 0 AND FILE.NAME NE '' AND FILE.NAME NE '.' AND F '..' AND FILE.NAME NE 'bytes' THEN SORT.VALUE = IDATE:"*":FILE.NAME LOCATE SORT.VALUE IN FILE.LIST<1,1> BY 'DL' SETTING POS ELSE FILE.LIST = INSERT(FILE.LIST,1,POS,0,SORT.VALUE) END END NEXT I DIR.CNT = COUNT(FILE.LIST,@VM) + (FILE.LIST NE "") etc..... Rich Anthony Dzikiewicz wrote: > How would one go about analyzing a type 1 file records in UV for ; > > 1. the creation date was within a range, > 2. or file size was at least nnn large. > > Im working on automating some 'backups' and now Im up against this > wall. I > remember a long time ago there was a way to get this info in PI/OPEN. > In Unix I could always do something in the shell, but the platform Im > working on is Windows where this type of thing isn't available. > > Anthony Dzikiewicz > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.u2ug.org/listinfo/u2-users > -- Richard A. Wilson Lakeside Systems Smithfield, RI, USA Voice 401-231-3959 Fax 401-231-3943 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.lakeside-systems.com ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.u2ug.org/listinfo/u2-users --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.671 / Virus Database: 433 - Release Date: 4/28/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.671 / Virus Database: 433 - Release Date: 4/28/2004 ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.u2ug.org/listinfo/u2-users