RE: IFS folder listing

[Richard Wilson <Richard.Wilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Like so much else which is irrational on a PC - you need to ask Microsoft.  


Less irrationally - if you remember how DOS files are laid down to disk, you will recall that these two entries form part of the file system.  They have nothing to do with an i Series.   But being a good citizen, IBM have to follow the 'standard' laid down for that type of disk formatting.   

Just don't get me started about how Mickeysoft implemented 'long file names' 


Lets just say we should all be grateful that IBM injected some sense with OS/2 and HPFS


 

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mohamed Musthafa Safarulla
> [mailto:mohamedmusthafa.safarulla@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 15 January 2010 15:03
> To: HTTPAPI and FTPAPI Projects
> Subject: Re: IFS folder listing
> 
> I do ignore those values.
> 
> I do agree, if you try from DOS you can see those directories. What it
> signifies, just trying to understand.
> 
> Thanks,
> Musthafa
> 
> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 8:51 AM, Rick Connor <rconnor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > The program returns a directory listing. The directory listing contains
> > . and .. because those are in the directory.
> >
> > If you don't need them simply ignore them.
> >
> > C                   Dow       p_entry <> *NULL
> > C                   Eval      wFileName =
> > C                             %subst(wdEntry.d_name:1:wdEntry.d_nameLen)
> >
> >  * Don't include directory values
> > C                   If        wFileName <> '.' and
> > C                             wFileName <> '..'
> > C                   Endif
> >
> > C                   Eval      p_entry = readdir(dirh)
> > C                   Enddo
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mohamed
> > Musthafa Safarulla
> > Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 9:29 AM
> > To: HTTPAPI and FTPAPI Projects
> > Subject: Re: IFS folder listing
> >
> > Thanks Rick but why do we really need that . and ..?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Musthafa
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 4:58 PM, Rick Connor <rconnor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > There are two "special" entries inside each directory, as well. They
> > are
> > > "." (a single dot) and ".." (two dots). These
> > > signify the "current directory" and the "parent directory"
> > respectively.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mohamed
> > > Musthafa Safarulla
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 5:29 PM
> > > To: HTTPAPI and FTPAPI Projects
> > > Subject: IFS folder listing
> > >
> > > I want directory listing of an IFS folder , I got the sample program
> > > from
> > >
> > > http://www.scottklement.com/rpg/ifs_ebook/ifs_ebook.pdf  page 81
> > >
> > > The program is like
> > >
> > >  dir = OpenDir('/customer');
> > >  p_dirent = readdir(dir);
> > >  Dow p_dirent <> *NULL;
> > >   Msg = %subst(d_name:1:d_namelen);
> > >   p_dirent = readdir(dir);
> > >  EndDo;
> > >  CloseDir(dir);
> > >  *InLR = *On;
> > >
> > > The file listing is coming perfect but i have extra entries in the
> > > listing
> > > like
> > > "." and ".."
> > >
> > > No idea, what it is. Any pointers? Please
> > >
> > > --
> > > Thanks,
> > > Musthafa
> > >
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> > Musthafa
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> 
> 
> --
> Thanks,
> Musthafa

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