Re: Validate Directory Name in IFS

["David Wright" <opendave@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is the procedure we use, and I think it would work for files or folders
-- but not sure how to diffentiate between the two...

PIfsObjExists     b                   export
DIfsObjExists     pi              n
D IfsObj                        50    const

 /free
  // Use ChkIn to test Object
    system('CHKIN OBJ(' + enquote(IfsObj) + ')');
    Return (cpfmsg = 'CPCA08A');
 /end-free

PIfsObjExists     e

On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Jeff Young <cooljeff913@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Using RPGLE and the API's, what is the best method to verify the existance
> of  a directory name?
> I have an application that will allow the user to specify the path name and
> file name for a file that I will procsss in my program.
> I would like to be able to differentiate between the file not found and
> directory not found.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff Young