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How to return from subdirectory?
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13/03/1998 14:57:44
 
 
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13/03/1998 14:55:53
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Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00084481
Message ID:
00084558
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>>>>>To check if the subdirectory "mysubdir" exists I use code
>>>>>
>>>>>on error do mkdir
>>>>>CD mysubdir
>>>>>cd ..
>>>>>on erro
>>>>>
>>>>>proc mkdir
>>>>>md mysubdir
>>>>>cd mysubdir
>>>>>endproc
>>>>>
>>>>>The program moves to the subdirectory OK, but it does not return to the parent directory when the command " cd .." is used.
>>>>>
>>>>>How to make "cd .." working ?
>>>>>TIA, AHWBGA
>>>>>
>>>>>Ed
>>>>
>>>>To 'return' to another folder, it's enough to say SET DEFAULT TO ...
>>>>BTW, you can use ADIR() to check subdirectories without changing default folder.
>>>
>>>ADIR() returns files names only.
>>>I tried "CHDIR .." instead of "CD.." - it works
>>>Thank You
>>>Ed
>>
>>Take a look at the third parameter of ADIR(). If it's "D" it's exactly what it is (i mean Fox abbreviation only:).
>
>Wouldn't DIRECTORY() be simpler for his situation?
>Bill

Yes! There are too many functions to remember...::)
Edward Pikman
Independent Consultant
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