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Re: Implementing stat() with FindFirstFile()

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Nazri Ramliy <ayiehere@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 1, 2009, 09:28 UTC
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On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 11:47 PM, Magnus Bäck <baeck@swipnet.se> wrote:
> Is there any reason why compat/win32.h uses GetFileAttributesEx()
> instead of FindFirstFile() to implement the stat() call on Windows?

This blog post explains checking file existence using GetFileAttributes(Ex) vs. FindFirstFile quite nicely:

    http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2007/10/23/5612082.aspx
nazri.
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  1. Magnus BäckMar 21, 2009
  2. Johannes SixtMar 21, 2009
  3. Magnus BäckMar 24, 2009
  4. Johannes SixtMar 26, 2009
  5. Magnus BäckMar 26, 2009
  6. Johannes SchindelinMar 27, 2009
  7. Magnus BäckMar 29, 2009
  8. Johannes SchindelinMar 30, 2009
  9. Björn SteinbrinkMar 30, 2009
  10. Heiko VoigtMar 30, 2009
  11. Johannes SchindelinMar 30, 2009
  12. Magnus BäckMar 31, 2009
  13. Johannes SchindelinMar 31, 2009
  14. Nazri RamliyApr 1, 2009

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