Wierd Issue with ExamineDirectory

[DarkRookie]

Whenever I use ExamineDirectory with an empty string in the DirectoryName$, it returns TRUE.

Is it suppose to do that?

The following debugs yes

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If ExamineDirectory(0, "", "*.*")
  Debug "Yes"
Else
  Debug "Nope"
EndIf

The following debugs Nope

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If ExamineDirectory(0, " ", "*.*")
  Debug "Yes"
Else
  Debug "Nope"
EndIf

[Bisonte]

not wierd.... normal

If your Path is = "" - the current directory is used, but a directory named " " is not avaible....

[kenmo]

An empty string used as a path (in PB and many other languages) usually refers to the current directory.

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Debug GetCurrentDirectory()
Debug ""

If ExamineDirectory(0, "", "")
  While NextDirectoryEntry(0)
    Debug GetCurrentDirectory() + DirectoryEntryName(0)
  Wend
  FinishDirectory(0)
EndIf

[DarkRookie]

Ahh. OK. I did not know that empty string was current directory.
Thanks for the information and the quick response.