Checking for a directory

2003-07-24 Thread Rus Foster
Hi All, Just trying to work out the code to test if a path is a directory or file. Looked over the stat function but doesn't quite seem right. Can someone give me a clue thanks Rus -- www: http://jvds.com | Virtual Servers from just $15/mo MSNM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Totally Customizable

RE: Checking for a directory

2003-07-24 Thread Marcos . Rebelo
file -T $a Text File True if file named in $a is a text file so: if (-d $filename) { print '$filename$ is a directory\n; } -Original Message- From: Rus Foster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Checking

Re: Checking for a directory

2003-07-24 Thread LI NGOK LAM
if ( -d $path ) { print Directory } elsif ( -f $path ) { print File } else { print Not exist } HTH - Original Message - From: Rus Foster [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 8:39 PM Subject: Checking for a directory Hi All, Just trying to work out

RE: Checking for a directory

2003-07-24 Thread Kipp, James
-d $dir #if true than is a dir -f $file #if true than is a regulare file -Original Message- From: Rus Foster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 8:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Checking for a directory Hi All, Just trying to work out the code

RE: Checking for a directory

2003-07-24 Thread Dan Muey
Hi All, Just trying to work out the code to test if a path is a directory or file. Looked over the stat function but doesn't quite seem right. Can someone give me a clue Sure thing: if(-d $path) { print $path is adirectory; } perldoc -f -d to find out more about file tests HTH Dmuey

Re: Checking for a directory

2003-07-24 Thread wiggins
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 23:00:17 +0800, LI NGOK LAM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if ( -d $path ) { print Directory } elsif ( -f $path ) { print File } else { print Not exist } Not exist is misleading, just because a file is not a 'plain' file or a

Re: Checking for a directory

2003-07-24 Thread LI NGOK LAM
PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 11:06 PM Subject: Re: Checking for a directory On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 23:00:17 +0800, LI NGOK LAM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if ( -d $path ) { print Directory } elsif ( -f $path ) { print

Re: Checking for a directory

2003-07-24 Thread Rus Foster
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003, LI NGOK LAM wrote: if ( -d $path ) { print Directory } elsif ( -f $path ) { print File } else { print Not exist } HTH Cheers all. Think I was trying to be to clever for my own good RGds ]Rus -- www: http://jvds.com | Virtual Servers from just $15/mo MSNM: [EMAIL

Re: Checking for a directory

2003-07-24 Thread wiggins
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 23:20:20 +0800, LI NGOK LAM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yep ! =) Even though I can't imagine what a path is not file or directory would imply more then not exist. But I agree to check the existence for a path by -e is the

Re: Checking for a directory

2003-07-24 Thread LI NGOK LAM
Thanks for this great lesson, I will take account for this on my furture =)) - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LI NGOK LAM [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 12:17 AM Subject: Re: Checking for a directory