When using the JAL Dir statement to return a file list, I get the following error if the mask does not match any files: "Error starting file search operation".

For example, the following code returns an error because I have no files in the root of my c:\ drive which match the mask random.*

Dim file_list, string
Dir ("c:\\random.*", file_list)

Try this

Dim found, boolean
Dim file_list, string

FileExists "c:\\random.*", found
If found, DO_JOB, EXIT

DO_JOB:
Dir "c:\\random.*", file_list

EXIT:

: When using the JAL Dir statement to return a file list, I get the following
: error if the mask does not match any files: "Error starting file
: search operation".

: For example, the following code returns an error because I have no files in
: the root of my c:\ drive which match the mask random.*

: Dim file_list, string
: Dir ("c:\\random.*", file_list)

Thanks. This works.

However, I would not expect the Dir command to generate an error if it returns no files. I think this should be listed as a bug and fixed in a future version.

Greig