to write to a file, even if it is copied, it has to be opened first. Did you try to remove the 2 slashes in the to path also?
Matthias Rebbe +49 5741 310000 matthiasrebbe.eu <http://matthiasrebbe.eu/> > Am 21.06.2017 um 14:31 schrieb Mike Kerner via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>>: > > also what is confusing is when I removed the // from the FROM file but left > it in for the TO file, I get the same error, "can't open file", which to me > implies that the file that exists can't be read, not that the TO path is > wrong. > > On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 7:37 AM, Roger Eller via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>> wrote: > >> Without meaning to add more confusion, a Windows UNC path from a server to >> a file does work with the form >> "binfile://servername/folder/folder/filename.txt >> <binfile://servername/folder/folder/filename.txt>", while local access (or >> mapped drives) are like "binfile:C:/folder/folder/filename.txt". >> >> ~Roger >> >> On Jun 21, 2017 2:07 AM, "Mark Waddingham via use-livecode" < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>> wrote: >> >>> As others have pointed out, for binfile and file urls you shouldn't >>> include the standard '//' in front of the (absolute) path. These are not >>> parsed by the engine as standard urls - everything after the : is parsed >> as >>> the filename. >>> >>> On an unrelated not you don't need to twiddle with the defaultfolder as >>> files() and folders() now take an optional argument for the path :) >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On 21 Jun 2017, at 03:37, Mark Wieder via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 06/20/2017 07:19 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode wrote: >>>>> I'm not on a mac a lot :-( >>>>> So is "binfile:" more universal, or do I have to check the platform, >>>>> first? What is the technique on linux? >>>> >>>> As far as I can remember, the "//" has never been recommended or >>> approved for file or binfile. I'm surprised it gets parsed properly for >>> OSX. You don't need or want it. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mark Wieder >>>> ahsoftw...@gmail.com <mailto:ahsoftw...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> <http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto: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 <mailto: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 >> > > > > -- > 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 <mailto: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