USER command questions (Fairlight)

Tyler tyler.style at gmail.com
Fri Sep 11 15:23:37 PDT 2009


On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 2:47 PM, Kenneth Brody <kenbrody at spamcop.net> wrote:

> Tyler wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Kenneth Brody <kenbrody at spamcop.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  OPENDIR() builds a list.  Originally, the only way to access this list
>>> was
>>> with NEXTDIR() to sequentially read the list.  Later, the @DIRLIST_*[]
>>> arrays were added to give you direct access to the list.
>>>
>>
>> Okee dokee, good to know.  Why is DIRLIST preferred over NEXTDIR then?
>>  Any
>> idea?
>>
>
> The @DIRLIST arrays are more flexible.  If NEXTDIR() works for you, then
> there's no need to rewrite your existing code.
>
> --
> Kenneth Brody
>

Thanks for clearing that up, Ken.  I only need to go thru it sequentially
once, so the NEXTDIR is what I'll stick with.

Tyler
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