Using ADIR() Function to Obtain MS-DOS File InformationLast reviewed: April 29, 1996Article ID: Q100554 |
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SUMMARYThe ADIR() function can be used to return MS-DOS file information, such as a file's date, time, size, and attributes.
MORE INFORMATIONADIR() places information about all files in the current directory, or all files that match a file skeleton (such as "*.DBF") into an array, then returns the number of matching files. For each file found, ADIR() places the name, size, date, time, and MS-DOS attributes in the specified array. If the directory is empty or there are no matches for the file skeleton, ADIR() does not create the array. The following sample code demonstrates the use of the ADIR() function to obtain file information for C:\COMMAND.COM:
=ADIR(FileInfo, "C:\COMMAND.COM") DISPLAY MEMORY LIKE FileInfoThe DISPLAY MEMORY LIKE FileInfo command shows information similar to the following:
FILEINFO Pub A ( 1, 1) C "COMMAND.COM" ( 1, 2) N 52925 (52925.00000000) ( 1, 3) D 03/10/93 ( 1, 4) C " 6:00:00" ( 1, 5) C "R...."According to these results, COMMAND.COM is 52,925 bytes in size, its date is 3/10/93, its time is 6 A.M., and the Read-Only attribute is set. NOTE: ADIR() can also be used to return a drive's volume name.
REFERENCES"Language Reference," version 2.5, page L3-176 Online Help, FoxPro 2.5 and 2.5a for Windows Online Help, FoxPro 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a for MS-DOS
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