Re: 'answer (there is a file it)' returns false after selecting a file

2008-04-12 Thread Mark E. Powell
Hi Mark S.: Also just discovered that I cannot even *address* the file with shortFilePath. answer file "prompt" answer the shortFilePath of it returns empty if the file name has those high ASCII characters like the Czech soft R and the Polish bar L. This is stopping me in my tracks and will pr

Re: 'answer (there is a file it)' returns false after selecting a file

2008-04-11 Thread Mark E. Powell
Appreciate the response. How do I get the real file name using shortFilePath()? I understand I can address the given file that way, but I need to report its actual file name. > >This is no reason the give up on a project. You could use AppleScript >on Mac OS X and shortFilePath() on Windows

Re: 'answer (there is a file it)' returns false after selecting a file

2008-04-11 Thread Mark Schonewille
Hi Mark, No, this problem has not been fixed on Mac OS X. This is no reason the give up on a project. You could use AppleScript on Mac OS X and shortFilePath() on Windows. Replacing so many routines with AppleScript is no fun, but it is possible. On Windows, it is just a sight inconvenienc