Varkon MBS Programmers manual

test_file - Function

Description

Checks the existence and permissions of a named file.

  status:=test_file(name, mode);

  int status;
  string name;
  string mode;

name	- Name (including optional path) of file to test
mode	- What to test
	"X" = Does the file exist ?
	"R" = Do I have permission to open the file for reading ?
	"W" = Do I have permission to open the file for writing ?

None.

An INT value = 1 if the answer is yes or = 0 if the answer is no.

Mode codes may be upper or lower case.

Write permission is needed to delete or rename a file.