I think it does (null filename length would be a deleted file or one of the old software protection files on a level 1 filing system I think, not applicable in Malcolm's case as he uses QPC2), but I'll check again when I get home. Thanks for the suggestion.
Dilwyn Jones > Morning Dilwyn, > > Are you testing for a null directory entry ? > When a file has been deleted, the name size in the directory entry is set to > zero. > > If I'm not mistaken, the code in WinBack (remeber that) has a recursive > directory traversal routine which opens the directory and reads entries from > it. I suspect the code in there may be useful. I cams across a similar > problem when I was writing WinBack all those years ago. > > Cheers, > Norman. _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
