Problem when moving files

Richard Gaskin ambassador at FourthWorld.com
Sun Dec 9 04:53:00 EST 2001


jbv wrote:

> Hi list,
> 
> I've just met a strange problem (on Mac 9.1) when moving files
> (ie: when actually installing files by copying them from a CD-ROM
> to a HD) : I'm using the script :
> 
> put URL original_file into URL destination_file
> 
> and everything works fine, except when files are executable apps
> (MC or Director standalones). In such cases, destination files get
> truncated
> by several Kb and can't be launched...
> Of course, I don't forget to set the right creator & file type for each
> copied file.
> The problem is just that a part of the file is missing (roughly 10% of
> the
> original file).
> 
> Seems to work fine on Windoze though, and haven't tried it yet on other
> MacOS.

Also copy the resfile in addition to the binfile.

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