INQUIREy

[Intel_C_Intel]

I have some FORTRAN that writes to a file, where the file path / name is specified by the user. I want to check that the user has entered:

a) a valid path / file name.
b) that the file is accessible (not read-only) if it exists.

The code should overwrite existing files and create the file if it doesn't exist.

Is there an easy way to do this, or do I have to INQUIRE on EXIST and WRITE and then variously combine the results?

Dan

[Intel_C_Intel]

Ah...OPEN with an IOSTAT will do it, no?

[isn-removed200637]

Why not put up a GetOpenFileName dialog box?
There are some recent threads about GetOpenFileName,
just do a search. Example code...

  USE DFWINTY
  USE DFWIN
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER IRET

  TYPE (T_OPENFILENAME)FRED
...... 
  CHARACTER(LEN=26)FILTER(3)
  CHARACTER(LEN=60)DLGTITLE
 CHARACTER($MAXPATH) filenamecharactervariable
 CHARACTER($MAXPATH) startdirectorycharactervariable

......
!* SET UP FILE SEARCH FILTERS
  FILTER(1) = "Your files         (*.xyz)"C
  FILTER(2) = "                    *.xyz"C
  FILTER(3) = ""C
! set the dialog title for display in the title bar
  DLGTITLE = "Put your title here"C
! make Start directory a 'C string' by appending a null character
    STARTDIR="Some valid directory character string"//""C

! You supply the handle to the main window that will 'own'
! the dialog box
  FRED%HWNDOWNER = ghWnd
  FRED%HINSTANCE = NULL
  FRED%LPSTRFILTER = LOC(FILTER(1))
  FRED%LPSTRCUSTOMFILTER = NULL
  FRED%NMAXCUSTFILTER = NULL
  FRED%NFILTERINDEX = 1
  FRED%LPSTRFILE = LOC(filenamecharactervariable) 
  FRED%NMAXFILE = LEN(filenamecharactervariable) 
  FRED%LPSTRFILETITLE = NULL 
  FRED%NMAXFILETITLE = NULL
  FRED%LPSTRINITIALDIR = LOC(startdirectorycharactervariable)
  FRED%LPSTRTITLE = LOC(DLGTITLE)
! These flags force a prompt if the user enters an
! invalid filename or path
  FRED%FLAGS = IOR(OFN_FILEMUSTEXIST,OFN_PATHMUSTEXIST) 
  FRED%NFILEOFFSET = NULL
  FRED%NFILEEXTENSION = NULL
  FRED%LPSTRDEFEXT = NULL
  FRED%LCUSTDATA = NULL
  FRED%LPFNHOOK = NULL
  FRED%LPTEMPLATENAME = NULL 

  FRED%LSTRUCTSIZE = SIZEOF(FRED)
!  Start the get/open file dialog
  IRET = GETOPENFILENAME(FRED)
  CALL COMDLGER(IERROR)

As mentioned in a recent thread, a dialog opened from a
console app. may appear behind the console window.
See the thread for details of a workaround if this annoys.
I attach the COMDLGER code if you need it.
HTH.

[Intel_C_Intel]

Anthony,

A good suggestion in most cases, except mine :)

The FORTRAN is part of an OLE server application that runs online, in real-time, and largely unattended. In that respect dialog boxes are the work of the devil! They halt execution and eat resources.

I need a solution that doesn't crash, but doesn't stop either.

I solved it just using IOSTAT .NE. 0, at which point I can exit my subroutine and carry on as normal.

Dan