RE: File()

From: Mark (Mark_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/10/05 

Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:01:05 -0800

Hi,
You may want to consider the LOCFILE() or GETFILE() functions instead and
check if a filename is returned.

hth

Mark

"zzuffendoffer" wrote:

> The File() returns .t. when the directory\filename is anywhere on the Path.
> I.E. file('c:\remote\test.txt') returns .t. when the file exists as
> J:\dbfs\remote\test.txt and 'J:\dbfs' is in the Path. Is this Normal
> behavior? It happens in VFP8 and VFP9Beta. I'd expect a .f. to be
> returned if I specify the path I want searched. Fopen() also will open
> the file in the same scenario above.
>
> Thanks for any help...
>
>

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