Problem: The (recent) SirCam virus is characterised by the presence of a file called Sirc32.exe in the C:\Recycled folder (Win9x computers). The McAfee "fix" (among others) is to create a Folder called Sirc32.exe in the C:\Recycled folder.

In mt KixTart.Kix file I have code that tests for the existance of C:\Recycled\Sirc2.exe and if it's there, I trigger a report to alert me that the workstation has been infected.

Code:
IF EXIST("C:\Recycled\Sirc32.exe")
$SirCam = "Y"
ENDIF

The code interprets the folder as a file.

What do I need to change to test "Y" for the file and "N" for the folder?

folder :

code:

---

IF EXIST("C:\Recycled\Sirc32.exe\")
    "it's a folder" ?
endif

---

file:

code:

---

IF EXIST("C:\Recycled\Sirc32.exe")
    "it's a file" ?
endif

---

right ?

Jochen

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J, have you started migration to kix2k1 yet?
I was bold and did it! no errors yet...
and I didn't have to change my old code at all!!!
I quess, I do so pure kix-friendly code that no errors occure.

Maybe I have to test for the folder first, then test for the file.

Something like...

code:

---

$SirCam = "N"
IF EXIST("C:\Recycled\Sirc32.exe\")
  $SirCam = "N"
ELSE
  IF EXIST("C:\Recycled\Sirc32.exe")
    $SirCam = "Y"
  ENDIF
ENDIF

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I'll try this and see how it goes.

Thanks

code:

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  IF EXIST("C:\Recycled\SirC32.exe\") = 0
    IF EXIST("C:\Recycled\SirC32.exe") = 1
      $SirCam = "Y"
    ENDIF
  ENDIF

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Please comment.

what are the actions you want to automate in which case (why not code the check for folder/file seperated)

Jochen

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Another solution is by checking file attribute status.
Code can be:

code:

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IF (GetFileAttr("c:\Recycled\SirC32.exe") & 16)
  $file_type="d" ; irectory
ELSE
  $file_type="f" ; ile
ENDIF

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how was the holiday ?
Nice to see you back !

Jochen

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how was the holiday ?
Nice to see you back !

Jochen

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The same.

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