RE: Verifying Existence of a File on a Server

What you want to do is very easy using the WIN32 API FindFirstFile.  You could 
write a quickie VB program to do this or even use VARPG to do it. If you go the 
latter route, I have an article at 
www.irish-studios.com/Articles.htm#MidrangeServer that semonstrates using the 
WIN32 APIs with VARPG.  Then you could use RUNRMTCMD or my PC-Engine 
(www.turbogorilla-software.com) to execute it.

HTH

Shannon O'Donnell

-----Original Message-----
    From: "Fisher, Don"<dfisher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    Sent: 9/7/06 8:11:09 AM
    To: "midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx"<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
    Subject: Verifying Existence of a File on a Server
    
    I am creating an association between some iSeries data and files that 
reside on Windows servers.  When the file name is entered, I'd like to verify 
the file exists, but I'm not sure how.  F.T.P. won't work since it just returns 
the "226 - Transfer Complete" message whether the file exists or not.  I 
suppose I could write a little Visual Basic program that would update a file on 
the iSeries with a code.  My instincts tell me there must be a better way 
though.
    
    Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
    
    Donald R. Fisher, III
    Project Manager
    RoomStore, Inc.
    (804) 784-7600 ext. 2124
    dfisher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    
    -- 
    This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list
    To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
    To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
    visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l
    or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
    Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
    at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
    
    

[Message truncated. Tap Edit->Mark for Download to get remaining portion.]