>Hi everybody,
>
>I’am having a problem and I’m seeking some help. Here is the problem :
>
>Using Foxpro 2.6 for Windows, I’m testing the presence of a directory using the file( ) function, like this :
>
>
if file(‘c:\nul’)
> ? "Directory C:\ exist"
>else
> ? "Directory C:\ does’nt exist"
>endif
>
>It works on Windows 95, but it does'nt on WIndows NT Workstation. The file( ) function with a directory passed as parameters seems to always return false.
>
>I know that the file system is different in Windows NT Workstation. Can somebody help me to overcome this problem.
>
>tia
The nul file isn't defined in all OSs. To test if a directory is valid in 2.6 try to create a temporary file there (eg use FCREATE()) and test the response.