On Oct 30, 2008, at 9:00 AM, Brian Stevens wrote:

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> On Oct 30, 2008, at 5:26 AM, Joe Lertola wrote:
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>> I am trying to to get my program to store its files in the  
>> Application Support folder. I am using fn FindFolder as Robert  
>> Purves suggested to find the Application Support folder and then I  
>> call fn makeFolder to make a new folder within the Application  
>> Support folder.
>
>
> Joe - why not use the File_Directory examples ( which use the File  
> Directory runtime ) already built into FBtoC? They simplify all file/ 
> directory access/creation and hide the details. If you're using  
> FBtoC, there is no reason to re-invent the wheel with new file code.
>
> The examples are located at:   FB_5_1_x_Examples/Files/ 
> File_Directory examples


btw: The File_Directory examples use all the techniques suggested by  
Robert P., so you would be implementing the most modern file support  
available to FB programmers.

Brian