[REBOL] Re: Directory

2004-01-14 Thread Juan-carlos MIRANDA
Chris Siegle wrote: Why is it I cannot make a directory from an assigned variable name? testVariable: 12312323 make-dir %testVariable make-dir to-file testVariable if you want to create a Directory names 12312323 (there must be other ways though. :) ). The way you do it, REBOL doesn't

[REBOL] Re: Directory

2004-01-14 Thread Steven White
The answer might be make-dir to-file testVariable Steven White City of Bloomington 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd Bloomington MN 55431-3096 USA 952-563-4882 (voice) 952-563-4672 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/14/04 08:44AM Why is it I cannot make a directory from an assigned variable

[REBOL] Re: Directory

2004-01-14 Thread Joel Neely
Hi, Chris, Chris Siegle wrote: Why is it I cannot make a directory from an assigned variable name? testVariable: 12312323 make-dir %testVariable The argument to MAKE-DIR should be a FILE! or URL! value, not a STRING! value. ? make-dir USAGE: MAKE-DIR path /deep

[REBOL] Re: Directory

2004-01-14 Thread Chris Siegle
Thank you for everyone's assistance! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joel Neely Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [REBOL] Re: Directory Hi, Chris, Chris Siegle wrote: Why is it I cannot make

[REBOL] Re: Directory

2004-01-14 Thread Maxim Olivier-Adlhoch
-Original Message- From: Juan-carlos MIRANDA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] make-dir %testVariable make-dir to-file testVariable also note that a word is of a file! datatype, then you can use it as the base of a path like so: root: %/c/tmp/ root/filename.txt ==

[REBOL] Re: Directory

2004-01-14 Thread Chris Siegle
Does the same hold true for write/binary? Example: Temp: FILENAME.TXT write/binary Temp data -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joel Neely Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [REBOL] Re: Directory

[REBOL] Re: Directory

2004-01-14 Thread Maxim Olivier-Adlhoch
, 2004 11:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [REBOL] Re: Directory Does the same hold true for write/binary? Example: Temp: FILENAME.TXT write/binary Temp data -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joel Neely Sent

[REBOL] Re: Directory

2004-01-14 Thread Maxim Olivier-Adlhoch
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 11:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [REBOL] Re: Directory Does the same hold true for write/binary? Example: Temp: FILENAME.TXT write/binary Temp data -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

[REBOL] Re: Directory

2004-01-14 Thread Ammon Johnson
Subject: [REBOL] Re: Directory Does the same hold true for write/binary? Example: Temp: FILENAME.TXT write/binary Temp data -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joel Neely Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:39 AM To: [EMAIL

[REBOL] Re: Directory

2004-01-14 Thread Gregg Irwin
Hi Chris, CS Does the same hold true for write/binary? You've gotten answers to this, but I'll add that one of the great benefits of REBOL is its wide array of datatypes. Using them effectively will make a big difference in how you use REBOL--not to mention how you think and feel about it. :)

[REBOL] Re: Directory

2004-01-14 Thread Chris Siegle
Many thanks! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gregg Irwin Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 1:53 PM To: Chris Siegle Subject: [REBOL] Re: Directory Hi Chris, CS Does the same hold true for write/binary? You've gotten answers

[REBOL] Re: Directory tools

2001-04-13 Thread jelinem1
CTED]@rebol.com on 04/12/2001 09:47 PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: [REBOL] Re: Directory tools Thanks for posting file-tools.r! I have been writing bits of it for myself as I needed them, and was currently balk

[REBOL] Re: Directory tools

2001-04-12 Thread jelinem1
Brett, Thanks for posting file-tools.r! I have been writing bits of it for myself as I needed them, and was currently balking at writing the directory-related functions (esp copying). I needed to modify the way that external code is included to use my own scheme, no problem. I added a

[REBOL] Re: Directory tools

2001-04-12 Thread Brett Handley
Thanks for posting file-tools.r! I have been writing bits of it for myself as I needed them, and was currently balking at writing the directory-related functions (esp copying). You're most welcome. I noticed while writing this email that I had not included the top most target-directory in the

[REBOL] Re: Directory tools

2001-04-11 Thread Brett Handley
Geez.. I meant to attach it.. Here 'tis. - Original Message - From: "Brett Handley" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 12:09 PM Subject: [REBOL] Directory tools Seeing Marcus' console tools post prompted me to post my file-tools.r script I've