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   "Jochen"  wrote in message   
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   > Bart typed:   
   >   
   >> Op Thu, 9 Apr 2009 19:39:05 +0200 schreef "Jochen"   
   >>>      findFirst('*.*',$3f,sr); {find everything}   
   >> For OT: $3f actually is AnyFile (bitwise ored: ReadOnly or Hidden or   
   >> Archive or Sysfile or Directory IIRC)   
   >   
   > .. or volumename   
   >   
   >> I think even in plain old dos a dir might have a name like .dir   
   >   
   > hmmm. i don't think so. but the OP still seems to be "thinking" that a   
   > directory name cannot have an extension. that is more more tricky, imo.   
   >   
      
   If memory serves it is possible in older DOS to create directories with an   
   extension. It`s been a while and I don`t have an old DOS around to check it   
   out, but I do believe that it`s possible to programatically create file and   
   directory names like '.dir'.   
      
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