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Summary:ASTERISK-05293: [patch] [post 1.2] STAT()
Reporter:Tilghman Lesher (tilghman)Labels:
Date Opened:2005-10-13 20:12:47Date Closed:2005-12-21 10:10:30.000-0600
Priority:MajorRegression?No
Status:Closed/CompleteComponents:Functions/General
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Environment:Attachments:( 0) 20051013__filestat.diff.txt
Description:Return the value of a particular stat(2) call on a file.  The most common application is to check if a file exists; however, the size, the mode, and modification times are also available.
Comments:By: kb1_kanobe2 (kb1_kanobe2) 2005-10-13 21:21:49

This looks like a clean and elegant replacement for many of the system() calls I'm using, however may I make one request; it would be a complete replacement if 'stat(e,<filename>)' supported wildcards as I also use the shell to determine the existance of subsequent layers IVR menu items (ie. using '?' as a suffix to the filename).

Thanks!
By: Tilghman Lesher (tilghman) 2005-10-13 22:04:32

I wouldn't do that in this function.  If you want filename globbing, that should be done with a separate function, say, GLOB(<filename-pattern>).
By: Olle Johansson (oej) 2005-11-22 11:11:23.000-0600

Would FILESTAT be a better name?
By: Tilghman Lesher (tilghman) 2005-11-22 11:25:29.000-0600

No, function calls which simply encapsulate a library call are to be named for the library call they encapsulate.  See the discussion surrounding the introduction of STRFTIME.