Re: retrieving an IFS object owner

ian wrote:

If I use the stat() API it gives the User ID of the Owner as a numeric
field. How do I convert this to the Owner name ?

The getpwuid() API will give you the username. There's also a getgrgid() API for the group profile that owns the file (you didn't ask about that, but it might also be of interest.)

Here's an excerpt from one of my programs:
D owner s 10a
D groupx s 10a

D info ds likeds(statds64)
D own ds likeds(passwd)
D based(p_own)
D grp ds likeds(group)
D based(p_grp)

path = %trim(dirname) + '/' + filename;
if (lstat64(path: info) = -1);
// handle error
endif;

p_own = getpwuid(info.st_uid);
if (p_own = *null);
owner = %char(info.st_uid);
else;
owner = %str(own.pw_name);
endif;

p_grp = getgrgid(info.st_gid);
if (p_grp = *null);
groupx = %char(info.st_gid);
else;
groupx = %str(grp.gr_name);
endif;