Hi guys,
I'm developing a script for different synchronization tasks (remote2local, local2remote, remote2remote, local2local).

I've got the following HASH:

$src{$path}->{type}
$src{$path}->{size}
$src{$path}->{mtime}

$path = full path for an archive or directory
type = 'f' or 'd'. File or directory.
size = The size for the file file.
mtime = Modification time for the file.

When a I read the %src I need to know if the $path exist into the other side. In other words, I need to know if the $path into the remote side.

I've got a problem, when the source is local and the destination is an FTP.
Why? Simple, Both, Net:FTP and FTP protocol, doesn't provide the way to know if a $path is a 'directory' or 'file'.

I don't know what is the best way to fix.

Can anybody give me your opinion about what I would to do.

Thanks very much.

In reply to Net::FTP file type and attributes by fedelman

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