exists or similar command to work like grep on file system files

[James Flanagan]

Ken, 

no, it does not matter what i put the PRGNAME field, as you can see here:   Thanks, 

*** A filePro Error Has Occurred ***

Input Processing
Line Number: 419

user kenbrody = /flantec/scripts/findphoto
     ^
Process contains a syntax error at position indicated.


James Flanagan
Flantec.com

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On Feb 13, 2014, at 9:21 AM, James Flanagan <James at Flantec.com> wrote:

> Ok, after reviewing the suggestions of how to do what i am trying to accomplish, it does not appear that OPENDIR will meet my needs, but the USER command looks very promising.  
> 
> However, even after looking at the examples and reviewing the manual  for syntax, i cannot quite figure out how to use the command.  it seems to error on the PRGNAME label.  Thank you very much in advance.  
> 
> ::user prog = "/flantec/scripts/findphoto":
> 
> 
> *** A filePro Error Has Occurred ***
> 
> Input Processing
> Line Number: 418
> 
> user prog = "/flantec/scripts/findphoto"
>     ^
> Process contains a syntax error at position indicated.
> 
> 
> James Flanagan
> Flantec.com
> 
> email:	James at Flantec.com
> mobile:	760-458-8498
> home: 	219-221-6219
> text:		7604588498 at txt.att.net
> 
> aim:		Flantec
> oovoo:	Flantec
> Skype:	Flantec
> ichat:	Flantec at mac.com
> 
> home:	1901 Cidermill Road
> 		Michigan City, IN 46360
> 
> On Feb 12, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Kenneth Brody <kenbrody at spamcop.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 2/11/2014 11:19 PM, James Flanagan wrote:
>>> Server: 	FreeBSD 9.2 Filepro:	5.7.0.4
>>> 
>>> I am looking a way to have filepro verify whether a file exists using
>>> only a partial file name (like grep).  This will be used with photographs
>>> from all sorts of cameras so instead of trying to account for every
>>> possible camera filename structure, i would like to be able to supply
>>> filepro with 3-4 numbers and a directory and have filepro determine if a
>>> file with that number exists in a file name.  that will be accurate
>>> enough for what i need the code to do.
>> [...]
>>> [root at filepro a]# ls
>>> IMGP0997.JPG	IMGP0999.JPG	IMGP1001.JPG	IMGP1003.JPG
>>> IMGP0998.JPG	IMGP1000.JPG	IMGP1002.JPG	IMGP1004.JPG
>>> 
>>> ::aa="0998": :exists("/tmp/a/*"{aa{"*") eq "1":msgbox aa<"exists":
>> [...]
>> 
>> As you see, EXISTS() needs a filename, not a wildcard mask.
>> 
>> Check out OPENDIR().
>> 
>> -- 
>> Kenneth Brody
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