INFO: DlgDirList on Novell Drive Doesn't Show Double Dots [..] (99339)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Platform Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.0
- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
This article was previously published under Q99339 SUMMARY
The Microsoft Windows application programming interface (API) function
DlgDirList() can be used to add directories, drives, and/or files to a
list box. On a Novell network with the default login script, the
Windows API may not add the string "[..]" used to represent the parent
directory to the list box. This is due to Novell implementation, and
is not a bug in the Windows API. To make the entry appear, add the
following line to the Novell login script (usually called SHELL.CFG
located in the root directory of the boot drive):
MORE INFORMATION
A Novell NetWare file server does not include the directory entries
dot (.) and double dot (..) as MS-DOS does. However, the NetWare shell
(version 3.x) can emulate these entries when applications
attempt to list the files in a directory. Turning on Show Dots causes
problems with earlier versions of some 286-based NetWare utilities,
such as BINDFIX.EXE and MAKEUSER.EXE. Make sure you upgrade these
utilities if you upgrade your NetWare shell. For more information,
contact your Novell dealer.
NOTE: With Novell NetWare version 3.1.1, the line SHOW DOTS=ON/OFF can
be added to the NET.CFG file for the same effect.
The same behavior is shown with the API DlgDirListComboBox, and the
messages LB_DIR and CB_DIR.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/11/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbCtrl kbinfo kbListBox KB99339 kbAudDeveloper |
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