In case it helps, here's the entire routine. This works on a Mac. on copyFilesNFolders fromFolder toFolder if there is not a folder toFolder then create folder toFolder if the result is not empty then put the result into theResult errlog theResult quit end if #the result is not empty end if #there is not a folder toFolder
put folders(fromFolder) into folderList #<walk the folders recursively> repeat for each line folderName in folderList if char 1 of folderName is "." then next repeat copyFilesNFolders (fromFolder&slash&folderName), (toFolder&slash&folderName) end repeat #for each line folderName in folderList #</walk the folders recursively> #<now we're a the bottom for this folder. Copy the folder and then the files in the folder> put the defaultFolder into theDefaultFolder set the defaultFolder to fromFolder put the files into theFiles repeat for each line theFile in theFiles if char 1 of theFile is "." then next repeat #skip all the invisible files like .DS_STORE put fromFolder&slash&theFile into fromFile put toFolder&slash&theFile into toFile if there is not a file toFile then put url ("binfile://" &fromFile) into url ("binfile://" &toFile) if the result is not empty then put the result into theResult errlog theResult breakpoint quit end if #the result is not empty end if #there is not a file toFile end repeat #for each line theFile in theFiles set the defaultFolder to theDefaultFolder #</now we're a the bottom for this folder. Copy the folder and then the files in the folder> end copyFilesNFolders On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 5:34 PM, Mike Kerner <mikeker...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > I'm trying to use the put url technique to copy files on windows, but I'm > getting "can't open file" > If I do something like > answer line 1 of url ("binfile://"&filename) > I get what I expect, but when I try to > put url ("binfile://"&filename) into url ("binfile://"&toFilename) > I get "can't open file" in the result > > -- > On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > On the second day, God created the oceans. > On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > and did a little diving. > And God said, "This is good." > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode