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millard@acsu.buffalo.edu (Peter G. Millard) writes:

>I was wondering what is the easiest way to check for and see
>if input is a directory or file (is this possible via interrups or
>something like them?)

>For example, at a prompt someone can type in either a filename
>or a directory (to search). I need to distinguish between the two.
>(ie. if they type in a filename, load the file...if it's a directory,
>jump to another subroutine to search the path w/ specific file specs and 
>show results in window,etc...)The problem I have is I don't know how
>to ask the drive if the input is a file or a dir..

>Is there an easy way to do this?

Sure !

1. Execute a _dos_findfirst() for that file. (Include all archive bits
   _A_NORMAL|_A_RDONLY|_A_HIDDEN|_A_SYSTEM|_A_SUBDIR|_A_ARCH )

2. Compare (find_t.attrib & A_SUBDIR). True ?? (>0), then it's a subdir!

frank
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