revCopy file in OSX doesn't work

[Mark Schonewille]

Hi Sieg,

I have never understand why people use the revCopyFile command. Just  
use the read and write commands or use the cp or mv shell commands to  
copy a file. You could even write your own AppleScript snippet. Of  
course, any specific solutions will need their Windows and Linux  
counter parts for cross-platform compatibility.

You might want to set the modification date and other file info after  
copying the file. This might get you started on Mac OS X: <http://runrev.info/Set%20modification%20date.htm 
 >.

A nice advantage of using read/write commands is that you can copy  
small chunks in a repeat loop and meanwhile show a progress bar.

If you still want to use the revCopyFile command, try using an  
absolute instead of a relative file path.

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On 13 jan 2009, at 00:03, Sieg Lindstrom wrote:

> I've searched the archives and see this problem has been discussed  
> before,
> but none of the advice therein helped me. Any idea why this code  
> works for
> me in OSX...
>
> if there is a file "1-meet data/ABC affils" then put "found"
>
> But the following does not?
>
> on mouseUp
> -- "1-meet data" is the folder containing the file I'd like to copy.
> -- "2-processed meet data" is the folder I'd like to copy to.
> --Both folders are in the defaultFolder.
> --"ABC affils" is the name of a .txt file
>
>    revCopyFile "1-meet data/ABC affils", "2-processed meet data"
>
> end mouseUp
>
> The file does not get copied and the result is "execution error."
>
> The fact that the first code fragment works suggests I have the file  
> path
> right. But revCopy File disagrees.
>
> Thanks in advance for any solutions.
>
> SL