From: Ezra Zygmuntowicz <ezra@...>
Date: 2005-07-12T06:54:18+09:00
Subject: How to tell Dir from file?

Hello list-
     I have the following script that recursively descends through  
some directories and changes the name of a bunch of logos to be  
webserver compliant.

require 'find'
require 'ftools'
path = "/Volumes/Users/ez/LOGOS/"

def rename(filename)
   new_name = File.join(File.dirname(filename), fix_name(File.basename 
(filename)))
   File.move(filename, new_name)
end

def fix_name(name)
         name.gsub!(/[\s_]/, "-")
         name.downcase!
         name.gsub!(/[^a-z0-9.-]*/, '')
end

Find.find(path) do |file|
   rename(file)
end

I need to know how to tell the difference between a file with no  
extension and a directory name. The script works perfectly right now  
except when it first runs into a directory it makes a 0 byte file  
with the same name within that directory. I need to know how to test  
whether the current iteration  contains an actual file or is a  
directory so I can skip renaming it.

You help is much appreciated.


-Ezra Zygmuntowicz
Yakima Herald-Republic
WebMaster
509-577-7732
ezra@yakima-herald.com