get shell("attrib -r C:\Program Files\Science Suite\*.* /S /D") doesn't
work.
get shell("attrib -r C:\Progra~1\Scienc~1\*.* /S /D") does work
I presume that it is the long file names (with spaces) that are the problem.
In my program the path is actually a variable. How do I get the short names
for
Hi Stu,
get shell("attrib -r C:\Program Files\Science Suite\*.* /S /D") doesn't
work.
i am not sure but try:
get shell("attrib -r" && "C:\Program Files\Science Suite\*.*" && "/S
/D")
It's the space in the path, that causes problems...
get shell("attrib -r C:\Progra~1\Scienc~1\*.* /S /D") does
Stu,
get shell("attrib -r" && quote & "C:\Program Files\Science Suite\*.*" &
quote && "/S /D")
should work. A space or ampersand char* in the path requires the path to
be in quotes...
On 13/02/2004 04:31:15 PM use-revolution-bounces wrote:
>get shell("attrib -r C:\Program Files\Science Suite\
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> Hi Stu,
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> > get shell("attrib -r C:\Program Files\Science Suite\*.* /S /D") doesn't
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Stu,
get shell("attrib -r" && quote & "C:\Program Files\Science Suite\
Hi Stu,
Thanks Klaus but that didn't work.
get shell("attrib -r" && "C:\Program Files\Science Suite\*.*" && "/S
/D")
fails but when I shorten it to
get shell("attrib -r" && "C:\Progra~1\Scienc~1\*.*" && "/S /D")
it works.
I could take a chance and just change the long file names in rev but
>> How do I get the short names for Windows paths from within Rev?
Is the shortFilePath function usable?
Regards,
Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Development & Design
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> >> How do I get the short names for Windows paths from within Rev?
>
> Is the shortFilePath function usable?
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