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SET FILECASE

Specifies how files are accessed on disk.

Syntax

SET FILECASE LOWER | mixed | upper | <nFileCase>

Arguments

LOWER | mixed | upper | <nFileCase>

The case for file access can be specified using a keyword or a numeric value for <nFileCase>.

Case sensitivity for file access

Keyword	<nFileCase>	Description
MIXED *)	0	Mixed case is allowed
LOWER	1	File names are converted to lower case
UPPER	2	File names are converted to upper case
*) default

Description

SET FILECASE defines how character strings programmed in xHarbour are converted before they are passed to the operating system for file access. The command is only relevant when the operating system treats file names differently by case. Windows is not case sensitive.

Info

See also:	FCreate(), File(), FOpen(), Set(), SET DIRCASE
Category:	Environment commands , SET commands , xHarbour extensions
Source:	rtl\set.c
LIB:	xhb.lib
DLL:	xhbdll.dll