From: Rodrigo Bermejo Date: 2008-03-25T05:47:53+09:00 Subject: Re: Testing for Directories and Files >> Also, the purpose of this program is to read through a tree directory >> structure and turn the directory names into database entries. Any >> suggestions on how to make a complete spider that utilizes Ruby's >> specialties? If you are on a *ix box you can create your dir/file database getting the friendly output of 'du -a /mypath > somefile' ...size are also included. -r. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.