Re: Orderfile context problem

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1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 18739
interpreted = N
texte = > When I use the [Orderfile] context to display the contents of order >files I am getting something unexpected. If the file I am looking for >exists everything displays as I expect. If, however, the file I am >looking for does not exist in the folder, it CREATES the file.There were complaints in the exact opposite direction; some people wanted the file created if it didn't exist. I suggest you use [FileInfo] to see if the file exists before doing anything with it, or else use [ListFiles] to walk thru the list of existing files in that folder.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Orderfile context problem (Kelly Grady 1998)
  2. Re: Orderfile context problem (Kelly Grady 1998)
  3. Re: Orderfile context problem (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  4. Orderfile context problem (Kelly Grady 1998)
> When I use the [orderfile] context to display the contents of order >files I am getting something unexpected. If the file I am looking for >exists everything displays as I expect. If, however, the file I am >looking for does not exist in the folder, it CREATES the file.There were complaints in the exact opposite direction; some people wanted the file created if it didn't exist. I suggest you use [fileinfo] to see if the file exists before doing anything with it, or else use [listfiles] to walk thru the list of existing files in that folder.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ PCS Technical Support

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