>> From: Scott Rossi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> In answer to the above, it is correct that I can use the detailed >> folders function to retrieve the file permissions of a >> folder? If yes, >> then apparently "777" is OK to write, but "555" is read-only? > > Well, more accurately "777" is read, write, and execute for owner, > group, > and world. And "555" is read and execute for owner, group, and world. > > But, I see now that you are talking about folders (directories), and > they > must have execute privileges. If, however you only wanted read > permissions > for everyone for a file, with no ability to execute the file, then the > proper permissions would be "444"
Thanks for this Glen. Actually, what I need to verify is that a selected directory has write permissions. It appears from checking several pre-existing writable folders that the octal is 777 on these. So in my script I was planning to use: # tFolderInfo is the detailed folder # information of a user-specified folder if item 10 of tFolderInfo <> "777" then doAlertStuff In your opinion, will this suffice? Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director, Tactile Media [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tactilemedia.com _______________________________________________ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
