You're not on a Mac anymore. ;-p I second the suggestion to lose the // if the platform is Windows.
~Roger On Jun 20, 2017 5:39 PM, "Mike Kerner via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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