...it doesn't work for a folder that is actually a shortcut to another folder.

TTBOMK, Windows shortcuts are not directories (they are files which get special handling from the OS). And, again TTBOMK, W32 does not do (support) symlinks.

If this is correct (and probably, even if it is not), your search for appropriate content for your elseif clause is not apt to produce useful results and you'll do better to go directly from the if to the else.

Alternately, if you've handrolled your method of walking your tree, File::Find may be helpful and you may wish to see (merely for example) kyle's reply in Glob vs File::Util vs File::Find or Count folder/files in directory... and you may wish to familiarize yourself with the use of the Monastery's "Search" and Super_Search capabilities.

In reply to Re: Determining if folder is a shortcut by ww
in thread Determining if folder is a shortcut by atyrrell

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