Re: Accessing Windows File Comments

On 25 February 2010 15:16, Richard Quadling <rquadling@googlemail.com> wrote: > On 25 February 2010 14:59, Floyd Resler <fresler@adex-intl.com> wrote: >> One of my users has asked if I can display comments with a file list on their site.  So I >> thought I might be able to use the comments from the properties of the file.  Is there any way I >> can access this from PHP?  The files are actually stored on a Linux box. >> >> Thanks! >> Floyd Using LADS on a file I just added a title and summary to ... LADS - Freeware version 4.10 (C) Copyright 1998-2007 Frank Heyne Software (http://www.heysoft.de) This program lists files with alternate data streams (ADS) Use LADS on your own risk! Scanning directory D:\Personal Files\Downloads\Software\Programming\PHP\Browscap\ size ADS in file ---------- --------------------------------- 88 D:\Personal Files\Downloads\Software\Programming\PHP\Browscap\php_browscap.ini:♣DocumentSummaryInformation 204 D:\Personal Files\Downloads\Software\Programming\PHP\Browscap\php_browscap.ini:♣SummaryInformation 0 D:\Personal Files\Downloads\Software\Programming\PHP\Browscap\php_browscap.ini:{4c8cc155-6c1e-11d1-8e41-00c04fb9386d} 292 bytes in 3 ADS listed The funny looking symbol can is character #5 which can be entered as ^E. So, ... more < php_browscap.ini:^ESummaryInformation > lad.log The file lad.log now contains the content of the SummaryInformation alternative data stream. The format of the content of the streams I don't know, sorry. -- ----- Richard Quadling "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!" EE : http://www.experts-exchange.com/M_248814.html EE4Free : http://www.experts-exchange.com/becomeAnExpert.jsp Zend Certified Engineer : http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 ZOPA : http://uk.zopa.com/member/RQuadling