put url tricks to copy files on windows

[Roger Eller]

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 at 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 <MikeKerner at 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."
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