Re: Verify IFS Path & File name string is valid

["Lennon_s_j@xxxxxxxxxxx" <lennon_s_j@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I want to be sure that if the called program tries to create a file with 
the path and file name that it won't fail.  The resultant file will be a 
PDF that will be redisplayed in a browser using a .NET app.  Thus I have 
the feeling that there are certain characters that can't be used, for 
example ?, :, <, >.

Sam

On 1/28/2010 7:17 PM, Scott Klement wrote:
> Do you mean "valid" in the general sense of "it's physically possible to
> create a path with this name" or do you mean "valid" in the sense of "my
> boss will allow us to utilize names like this" or do you mean "valid" in
> the sense of "points to a directory that already exists"?
>
> Or what do you mean?
>
> If you mean in the most general sense -- I don't think there's any
> possible character string that's not a valid path name.
>
> On 1/28/2010 4:10 PM, Lennon_s_j@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > An RPG program will be building an IFS path and file name string and
> > will pass it to another program to create the file. Is there an easy,
> > or any, way to verify that we have built a valid path and file name?
> >
> > Thanks, Sam