Re: Rob?
- Posted by Jason Gade <jaygade at yahoo.com> Feb 10, 2006
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Vincent wrote: > > Robert Craig wrote: > > > > Vincent wrote: > > > Ok... I've thought about dir() some more and concluded that you can use > > > that > > > instead? <snip> > > Yes, I thought about this method a few days ago, when I mentioned > > dir(), open() etc. in my private e-mail. The fact that it isn't perfect > > bothered me at the time, but I think I can accept it. Congratulations. > > <snip> > Thank you! That makes me so happy to hear! I didn't think about the time > stamps > changing when files where copied, but even if that happens, the file name, > attributes, > and byte size will still all have to be the same for them to be ignored. > Besides > any modifications you make towards the files afterwords will make the system > regain its full accuracy. In the future when you implement additional fields > into dir(), that will make the accuracy even higher. > > This fix alone is good enough for me to pay for the v3.0 translator upgrade. > I think you have made the right decision for everyone here (including Igor) > and for the future success of this language. > > > Cheers, > Vincent SCOOOOORE! Vincent! -- "Any programming problem can be solved by adding a level of indirection." --anonymous "Any performance problem can be solved by removing a level of indirection." --M. Haertel j.