On 04/08/2005, at 12:47, Chris Sheffield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm talking about recursion as in calling the same handler/ function from within itself. I'm guessing there could be issues with this if the folder to back up has a large directory structure, as in many sub folders and files.
Chris, several people have proposed you avoid recursion just in case. It was also advised that you read the thread on directory walker from early last year. I suggest you do the latter. I wrote (as did others) and use a recursive directory walker and have found no problems on whole disks of applications and data numbering at least a hundred thousand files. However, there is a "gotcha" in OS X and also with permissions on any platform, either of which can relegate you to an infinite loop. This may account for some of the bad experiences implied by other people. Alex's suggestion that you gather the entire file list first is a good safety measure but I suggest there are no other reasons to avoid the comparative speed and elegance of a recursive approach. We have not found limits for it.
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