Re: is_writable for a dir?

Michael -- ..and then Michael Sims said... % % On Sat, 22 Feb 2003 07:23:20 -0500, you wrote: % % >How can I tell if a directory is writable? It seems that is_writable % >only works on file, and the mode I get out of stat() is [in this case, % >anyway] '16895' for a 0777 dir. % % The 16895 is in decimal. Use decoct() to convert it to octal and drop % the leading digit (which seems to be 4 for directories): Ahhh... I get it! % % $statInfo = stat('./testDir'); % $dirMode = substr(decoct($statInfo['mode']), 1); Hey, lookit that... My mode is now 40777, just as I would figure :-) Thanks! The real problem still remains, however; if it's not writable for all, then I need to see whether or not its writable, and preferably without checking the making of a temp file or digging into UID/GID and group membership and so on... Thanks & TIA for more & HAND :-D -- David T-G * There is too much animal courage in (play) davidtg@justpickone.org * society and not sufficient moral courage. (work) davidtgwork@justpickone.org -- Mary Baker Eddy, "Science and Health" http://justpickone.org/davidtg/ Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg!