Re: File()

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From: Dan Freeman (spam_at_microsoft.com)
Date: 01/10/05

  • Next message: Rick Bean: "Re: File()" 
    Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:04:31 -0800

    >From the help file:

    If it cannot find the file in the default directory, Visual FoxPro searches
    along the Visual FoxPro path, which is established with SET PATH.

    So yes, I'd say it's normal behavior.

    Dan

    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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