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FULLPATH() returns a path for non-existing file
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12/10/2001 18:40:59
Hilmar Zonneveld
Independent Consultant
Cochabamba, Bolivia
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Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00567968
Message ID:
00568078
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>>Hi everybody,
>>
>>I'm trying to investigate strange problem. If I run this command in command window: "DO MAPREF", it fails with "Data type mismatch" error. Debug shows "Source is unavailable". If I change it to DO MAPREF.APP, it runs my correct file and I don't see an error. The same if I DO MAPREF.PRG. So, I thought, may be I have Mapref.exe somewhere, so I did ?FULLPATH("MAPREF.EXE") and it returned a path, while FILE("MAPREF.EXE") returned .f. and Windows Explorer also don't show this file. I've checked HELP file on FULLPATH() in VFP6, but this "feature" is not mentioned here.
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>>What is it: Help omission or bug/feature in FULLPATH() behavior? And why am I seeing this strange problem with error?
>
>I have actually used the "feature" as a feature. Specifically, the following command:
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>? fullpath("")
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>is similar to
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>? curdir()
>* or: CD
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>but not identical. curdir() will not include the current drive.
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>Hilmar.

Ok, good to know. I haven't resolved my problem though. I'll check on Monday, if this strange error will appear. I have no explanation, may be some cashed
copy was running...

BTW, I still think, that Help could be more specific about this behavior.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.


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