How to find directory rights

[markros]

I see a similar topic discussed in this closed thread thread184-1586937

I do understand we can use a test file to find if the user has read-write access to the directory. I am wondering if there is another way to find this info (say, with Windows API functions)?



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[Olaf Doschke]

Heres an article describing what to do in general:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/asp/useraccesscheck.aspx

It uses GetSecurityInfo and GetEffectiveRightsFromAcl besides a few other.

It offers a COM component you should be able to use from VFP, too:

Local hasWriteAccess
obNet = CreateObject('Pardesi.TrusteeUtil')

hasWriteAccess = obNet.CheckPermissionsOnFile("foo", "bar", "C:\\DataFiles", 0x0002)

? hasWriteAccess

Haven't tested myself, it might work, it might still be easier and safer to try to write a new file to the directory or to use a dbf or to add a record to it within TRY CATCH.

Bye, Olaf.

 

[markros]

Yes, I've decided to go with the simpler method of testing creating a little txt file.

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