File forward/ back\ slashes

Klaus Major klaus at major-k.de
Wed Jun 29 07:14:16 EDT 2005


Hi Jim,

> This is a resend... Don't think the first one went through.
>
> Maybe this is a known issue, but just in case...
>
> On WinXP, Rev 2.51, if you do an "if there is a file
> c:/somedirectory/somefile then..." it returns false, even if the  
> file does
> exist. Change it to "if there is a file c:\somedirectory\somefile  
> then..."
> you get a correct result.
>
> Yet, it appears, all the other file commands such as rename file,  
> delete
> file, etc. expect and work with the forward slash notation.

hmmm, works here as exspected on my XP home and latest engine!?

> Jim

Regards

Klaus Major
klaus at major-k.de
http://www.major-k.de




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