s_directory(path) returns false in windows , path do exist

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Meir Yanovich

10 May 2008 10 May '08

3:13 p.m.

Hello all im new to boost::filesystem and im trying to run simple test on checking folder existence on windows 2k but even so the folder do excites im getting false from is_directory(path) what im doing wrong here ? #include "boost/filesystem.hpp" // includes all needed Boost.Filesystem declarations using namespace boost::filesystem; path path("I:\\ddd\\ccc\\",boost::filesystem::native); or path path("I:/ddd/ccc/"); or path path("I:\\ddd\\ccc\\"; if(is_directory(path)){ printf("is"); }else{ printf("none"); } what im doing wrong here?

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Igor R.

10 May 10 May

6:08 p.m.

New subject: s_directory(path) returns false in windows , path do exist

Does it work without the trailing slash (I:/ddd/ccc) ?> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 17:13:16 +0200> From: meiry242@gmail.com> To: boost-users@lists.boost.org> Subject: [Boost-users] s_directory(path) returns false in windows , path do exist> > Hello all> im new to boost::filesystem and im trying to run simple test on> checking folder existence> on windows 2k but even so the folder do excites im getting false from> is_directory(path)> what im doing wrong here ?> > #include "boost/filesystem.hpp" // includes all needed> Boost.Filesystem declarations> using namespace boost::filesystem;> path path("I:\\ddd\\ccc\\",boost::filesystem::native);> or> path path("I:/ddd/ccc/");> or> path path("I:\\ddd\\ccc\\";> > if(is_directory(path)){> printf("is");> }else{> printf("none");> }> > what im doing wrong here?> _______________________________________________> Boost-users mailing list> Boost-users@lists.boost.org> http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost-users _________________________________________________________________ Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline

Jens Seidel

6:53 p.m.

Hi Igor! On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 09:08:36PM +0300, Igor R. wrote:

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Does it work without the trailing slash (I:/ddd/ccc) ?> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 17:13:16 +0200> From: meiry242@gmail.com> To: boost-users@lists.boost.org> Subject: [Boost-users] s_directory(path) returns false in windows , path do exist> > Hello all> im new to boost::filesystem and im trying to run simple test on> checking folder existence> on windows 2k but even so the folder do excites im getting false from> is_directory(path)> what im doing wrong here ?> > #include "boost/filesystem.hpp" // includes all needed> Boost.Filesystem declarations> using namespace boost::filesystem;> path path("I:\\ddd\\ccc\\",boost::filesystem::native);> or> path path("I:/ddd/ccc/");> or> path path("I:\\ddd\\ccc\\";> > if(is_directory(path)){> printf("is");> }else{> printf("none");> }> > what im doing wrong here?> _______________________________________________> Boost-users mailing list> Boost-users@lists.boost.org> http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost-users _________________________________________________________________ Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline

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Igor R.

8:05 p.m.

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8:15 p.m.

New subject: s_directory(path) returns false in windows , path do exist

AMDG Igor R. wrote:

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Jens, What kind of garbage do you see? I've sent a test message from this account to another one, and I don't see anything suspicious, except the hotmail ads in the message footer...

It only looks like garbage to those who view messages as plain text. In Christ, Steven Watanabe

Maik Beckmann

8:23 p.m.

Am Samstag 10 Mai 2008 22:15:11 schrieb Steven Watanabe:

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Igor R. wrote:

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Jens, What kind of garbage do you see? I've sent a test message from this account to another one, and I don't see anything suspicious, except the hotmail ads in the message footer...

It only looks like garbage to those who view messages as plain text.

I case of KMail html content is usually recognised. Igors mail isn't. -- Maik

Meir Yanovich

11 May 11 May

6:12 a.m.

hi can you please help me here ... why i can't do basic operation with boost filesystem ? can i open some kind of loggers in boost or something to see what is wrong ? thanks On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 11:23 PM, Maik Beckmann wrote:

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Am Samstag 10 Mai 2008 22:15:11 schrieb Steven Watanabe:

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Igor R. wrote:

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Jens, What kind of garbage do you see? I've sent a test message from this account to another one, and I don't see anything suspicious, except the hotmail ads in the message footer...

It only looks like garbage to those who view messages as plain text.

I case of KMail html content is usually recognised. Igors mail isn't.

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Meir Yanovich

1:12 p.m.

someone? On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 9:12 AM, Meir Yanovich wrote:

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hi can you please help me here ... why i can't do basic operation with boost filesystem ? can i open some kind of loggers in boost or something to see what is wrong ? thanks

On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 11:23 PM, Maik Beckmann wrote:

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Am Samstag 10 Mai 2008 22:15:11 schrieb Steven Watanabe:

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Igor R. wrote:

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Jens, What kind of garbage do you see? I've sent a test message from this account to another one, and I don't see anything suspicious, except the hotmail ads in the message footer...

It only looks like garbage to those who view messages as plain text.

I case of KMail html content is usually recognised. Igors mail isn't.

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Ovanes Markarian

3:28 p.m.

Did you try to debug your code? What is path after is was created? Does it contain a valid path string? just try to std::cout << path.file_string(); Regards, Ovanes On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 3:12 PM, Meir Yanovich wrote:

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someone?

Meir Yanovich

5:03 p.m.

yeah its valid path On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 5:28 PM, Ovanes Markarian wrote:

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Did you try to debug your code? What is path after is was created? Does it contain a valid path string?

just try to std::cout << path.file_string();

Regards, Ovanes

On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 3:12 PM, Meir Yanovich wrote:

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someone?

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Ovanes Markarian

5:49 p.m.

Would be great if you would provide more info and not a statement that it is valid. Due to this info the list members could make their own assumptions. What is the output in std::cout for your path? attach may be a small test app which fails or send to my private email Visual Studio Project. On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 7:03 PM, Meir Yanovich wrote:

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yeah its valid path

On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 5:28 PM, Ovanes Markarian wrote:

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Did you try to debug your code? What is path after is was created? Does

it

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contain a valid path string?

just try to std::cout << path.file_string();

Regards, Ovanes

Meir Yanovich

6:38 p.m.

sure the output is : I:\ddd\ccc the program is: #include <iostream> #include "boost/filesystem.hpp" using namespace boost::filesystem; using namespace std; int main(int argc, char* argv[]) { path path("I:/ddd/ccc",native); cout << path.file_string(); if(exists(path)){ printf("is"); }else{ printf("none"); } return 0; } On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 7:49 PM, Ovanes Markarian wrote:

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Would be great if you would provide more info and not a statement that it is valid. Due to this info the list members could make their own assumptions.

What is the output in std::cout for your path? attach may be a small test app which fails or send to my private email Visual Studio Project.

On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 7:03 PM, Meir Yanovich wrote:

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yeah its valid path

On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 5:28 PM, Ovanes Markarian wrote:

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Did you try to debug your code? What is path after is was created? Does

it

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contain a valid path string?

just try to std::cout << path.file_string();

Regards, Ovanes

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John Femiani

10:35 p.m.

Meir Yanovich:

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sure the output is : I:\ddd\ccc the program is: #include <iostream> #include "boost/filesystem.hpp" using namespace boost::filesystem; using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) { path path("I:/ddd/ccc",native); cout << path.file_string(); if(exists(path)){ printf("is"); }else{ printf("none"); } return 0; }

Hmm, I created a folder C:\ddd\ccc and ran your code exactly as it is. The result: C:\ddd\cccis So it works! (and your missing a newline in your output) Is I: a network drive? If so, have you verified that it is connected? -- John

Meir Yanovich

12 May 12 May

6:45 a.m.

no its not network drive what else can i check ? On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 1:35 AM, John Femiani wrote:

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Meir Yanovich:

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sure the output is : I:\ddd\ccc the program is: #include <iostream> #include "boost/filesystem.hpp" using namespace boost::filesystem; using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) { path path("I:/ddd/ccc",native); cout << path.file_string(); if(exists(path)){ printf("is"); }else{ printf("none"); } return 0; }

Hmm,

I created a folder C:\ddd\ccc and ran your code exactly as it is. The result:

C:\ddd\cccis

So it works! (and your missing a newline in your output)

Is I: a network drive? If so, have you verified that it is connected?

-- John

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Meir Yanovich

6:49 a.m.

do u use Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition? boost_1_34_1,libboost_filesystem-vc80-mt-1_34_1.lib? can you check with this setup? thanks On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Meir Yanovich wrote:

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no its not network drive what else can i check ?

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 1:35 AM, John Femiani wrote:

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Meir Yanovich:

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sure the output is : I:\ddd\ccc the program is: #include <iostream> #include "boost/filesystem.hpp" using namespace boost::filesystem; using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) { path path("I:/ddd/ccc",native); cout << path.file_string(); if(exists(path)){ printf("is"); }else{ printf("none"); } return 0; }

Hmm,

I created a folder C:\ddd\ccc and ran your code exactly as it is. The result:

C:\ddd\cccis

So it works! (and your missing a newline in your output)

Is I: a network drive? If so, have you verified that it is connected?

-- John

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John Femiani

7:34 a.m.

Yes, 1.34.1, installed by the installer, I used Visual Studio 2005, and I copied your code exactly except for changing 'I' to 'C'. The project is attached, perhaps you can poke around and see what might be different. -- John

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-----Original Message----- From: boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Meir Yanovich Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:49 PM To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] s_directory(path) returns false in windows ,path do exist

do u use Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition? boost_1_34_1,libboost_filesystem-vc80-mt-1_34_1.lib? can you check with this setup? thanks

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Meir Yanovich wrote:

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no its not network drive what else can i check ?

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 1:35 AM, John Femiani wrote:

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Meir Yanovich:

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sure the output is : I:\ddd\ccc the program is: #include <iostream> #include "boost/filesystem.hpp" using namespace boost::filesystem; > > using

namespace std; >

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int main(int argc, char* argv[]) > > { path path("I:/ddd/ccc",native); cout << path.file_string(); if(exists(path)){ printf("is"); }else{ printf("none"); } return 0; }

Hmm,

I created a folder C:\ddd\ccc and ran your code exactly as it is. The result:

C:\ddd\cccis

So it works! (and your missing a newline in your output) > > > Is I: a network drive? If so, have you verified that it is connected?

-- John

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Meir Yanovich

8:25 a.m.

hi your example do work the difference i notice is thatyou do not define static lib to compile with like i why is that ? On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 10:34 AM, John Femiani wrote:

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Yes, 1.34.1, installed by the installer, I used Visual Studio 2005, and I copied your code exactly except for changing 'I' to 'C'.

The project is attached, perhaps you can poke around and see what might be different.

-- John

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Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:49 PM To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] s_directory(path) returns false in windows ,path do exist

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do u use Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition? boost_1_34_1,libboost_filesystem-vc80-mt-1_34_1.lib? can you check with this setup? thanks

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Meir Yanovich wrote:

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no its not network drive what else can i check ?

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 1:35 AM, John Femiani wrote:

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Meir Yanovich:

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sure the output is : I:\ddd\ccc the program is: #include <iostream> #include "boost/filesystem.hpp" using namespace boost::filesystem; > > using

namespace std; >

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int main(int argc, char* argv[]) > > { path path("I:/ddd/ccc",native); cout << path.file_string(); if(exists(path)){ printf("is"); }else{ printf("none"); } return 0; }

Hmm,

I created a folder C:\ddd\ccc and ran your code exactly as it is. The result:

C:\ddd\cccis

So it works! (and your missing a newline in your output) > > > Is I: a network drive? If so, have you verified that it is connected?

-- John

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John Femiani

8:33 a.m.

Boost.Config automatically chooses the proper library for me (arent they great?) With boost in msvc, you never need to specify which boost library to link with. Microsoft has issues with a lot of incompatible ABIs, so they added a pragma that allows header files to specify which library to link with from within the code. Boost uses this to make the lives of us unfortunate windows programmers a little easier ;) -- John

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-----Original Message----- From: boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Meir Yanovich Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 1:26 AM To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] s_directory(path) returns false in windows ,path do exist

hi your example do work the difference i notice is thatyou do not define static lib to compile with like i why is that ?

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 10:34 AM, John Femiani wrote:

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Yes, 1.34.1, installed by the installer, I used Visual

Studio 2005,

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and I copied your code exactly except for changing 'I' to 'C'.

The project is attached, perhaps you can poke around and see what might be different.

-- John

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-----Original Message----- From: boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of > Meir Yanovich

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Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:49 PM To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] s_directory(path) returns false in > windows ,path do exist >

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do u use Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition? boost_1_34_1,libboost_filesystem-vc80-mt-1_34_1.lib? can you check with this setup? thanks

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Meir Yanovich > wrote:

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no its not network drive what else can i check ?

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 1:35 AM, John Femiani > wrote:

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Meir Yanovich:

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sure the output is : I:\ddd\ccc the program is: #include <iostream> #include "boost/filesystem.hpp" using namespace boost::filesystem; > > using

namespace std; > > > > > > int main(int argc, char* argv[]) > > {

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path path("I:/ddd/ccc",native); cout << path.file_string(); if(exists(path)){ printf("is"); }else{ printf("none"); } return 0; }

Hmm,

I created a folder C:\ddd\ccc and ran your code exactly > as it is. The result:

C:\ddd\cccis

So it works! (and your missing a newline in your output)

...
> Is I: a network drive? If so, have you verified that it is connected?

-- John

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Meir Yanovich

8:46 a.m.

i didnt know that ... thanks allot for your help ! (: On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 11:33 AM, John Femiani wrote:

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Boost.Config automatically chooses the proper library for me (arent they great?)

With boost in msvc, you never need to specify which boost library to link with.

Microsoft has issues with a lot of incompatible ABIs, so they added a pragma that allows header files to specify which library to link with from within the code. Boost uses this to make the lives of us unfortunate windows programmers a little easier ;)

-- John

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Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 1:26 AM To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] s_directory(path) returns false in windows ,path do exist

hi your example do work the difference i notice is thatyou do not define static lib to compile with like i why is that ?

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 10:34 AM, John Femiani wrote:

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Yes, 1.34.1, installed by the installer, I used Visual

Studio 2005,

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and I copied your code exactly except for changing 'I' to 'C'.

The project is attached, perhaps you can poke around and see what might be different.

-- John

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Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:49 PM To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] s_directory(path) returns false in > windows ,path do exist >

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do u use Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition? boost_1_34_1,libboost_filesystem-vc80-mt-1_34_1.lib? can you check with this setup? thanks

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Meir Yanovich > wrote:

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no its not network drive what else can i check ?

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 1:35 AM, John Femiani > wrote:

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Meir Yanovich:

> > sure the output is : > I:\ddd\ccc > the program is: > #include <iostream> > #include "boost/filesystem.hpp" > using namespace boost::filesystem; > > using namespace std; > > > > > > int main(int argc, char* argv[]) > > { > path path("I:/ddd/ccc",native); > cout << path.file_string(); > if(exists(path)){ > printf("is"); > }else{ > printf("none"); > } > return 0; > } >

Hmm,

I created a folder C:\ddd\ccc and ran your code exactly > as it is. The result:

C:\ddd\cccis

So it works! (and your missing a newline in your output) > > Is I: a network drive? If so, have you verified that it is connected?

-- John

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Maik Beckmann

10 May 10 May

8:18 p.m.

Am Samstag 10 Mai 2008 22:05:53 schrieb Igor R.:

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Jens, What kind of garbage do you see? I've sent a test message from this account to another one, and I don't see anything suspicious, except the hotmail ads in the message footer...

Hello Igor, See your post at marc.info - http://marc.info/?l=boost-users&m=121044293323094&w=2 to see what Jens is referring to, while this is what you intended - http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.user/35639/focus=35644 At my email client I see something similar to which marc.info shows and most likely this is valid for many others out there. -- Maik

Meir Yanovich

7:04 p.m.

no nothing not working ... im on win2k using libboost_filesystem-vc80-mt-1_34_1.lib 2008/5/10 Igor R. :

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Does it work without the trailing slash (I:/ddd/ccc) ?

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Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 17:13:16 +0200 From: meiry242@gmail.com To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: [Boost-users] s_directory(path) returns false in windows , path do exist

Hello all im new to boost::filesystem and im trying to run simple test on checking folder existence on windows 2k but even so the folder do excites im getting false from is_directory(path) what im doing wrong here ?

#include "boost/filesystem.hpp" // includes all needed Boost.Filesystem declarations using namespace boost::filesystem; path path("I:\\ddd\\ccc\\",boost::filesystem::native); or path path("I:/ddd/ccc/"); or path path("I:\\ddd\\ccc\\";

if(is_directory(path)){ printf("is"); }else{ printf("none"); }

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