Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 06:17:18 +0200
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> From: "Florian X" <dos DOT fire AT aon DOT at>
> Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:18:59 +0200
> 
> l_bool  io_isfile ( l_text file )
> {
>    if ( access(file, D_OK) && !access(file, F_OK) ) return true;
>    return false;
> };
> 
> But if I want to use this file f.e. f:\MP3\OSTB~1.MP3  (also with long file
> names !!!)
> io_isfile returns the wrong message (false).

Please post a complete short program that exhibits this behavior.
`access' works correctly for me.

> The file has only the ARCHIVE attribut.

The archive bit is irrelevant here: `access' doesn't test it at all.