8.1.4 Export snapshot

[Paul Hibbert]

Hi Panos,

I’ve just come to the same conclusion, when I checked the LC app bundle, the test files were in there. A search in the Mac Finder doesn’t reveal files inside the app bundle, so this is where I went wrong until the penny dropped!

Setting the default folder first does remedy the problem of knowing where the files end up if you don’t specify a file path.

This is an example of, why reading the notes in the dictionary more thoroughly could relieve some frustration! :)

Paul


> On Jun 28, 2017, at 12:31 PM, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have tried in LC 8.1.5 RC-2:
> 
> export snapshot from Field 1 to file "File1.png" as PNG
> 
> This works as expected, and creates a "File1.png" in **the defaultFolder**
> (in my case in /Applications/LiveCode Indy 8.1.5 (rc 2).app)
> 
> @Paul
> Can you "put the defaultFolder", and check if there is a file "abc.png" in
> it?
> 
> @Richmond
> Every bug report on a supported platform (including Mac OS 10.7.8, in LC
> 8.x) "goes down well" in Edinburgh :)
> 
> Best,
> Panos
> --
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 7:26 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 6/28/17 7:45 pm, Paul Hibbert via use-livecode wrote:
>> 
>>> This looks like it may be a bug on Mac OS, or just a difference in the
>>> way the OS works.
>>> 
>>> I see the same problem using LC 8.1.5(rc1) on Mac OS Sierra 10.12.4, but
>>> if I give the file a more complete path (which I would normally do), then
>>> it does work:
>>> 
>>> export snapshot from group "abc" to file "/Users/paulhibbert/Desktop/abc.png"
>>> as PNG
>>> 
>>> However, I would have expected an error or at least something in the
>>> result with your example, but they were both empty when I tried:
>>> 
>>> on mouseUp
>>> 
>>>   try
>>> 
>>>      export snapshot from group "abc" to file "abc.png" as PNG
>>> 
>>>   catch tError
>>> 
>>>   end try
>>> 
>>> put "The Result:" & the result && "Error:" & tError
>>> 
>>> end mouseUp
>>> 
>>> Are you going to file a bug report?
>>> 
>> 
>> No, I don't think I can as I'm not entirely sure how well Mac OS 10.7.8
>> will go down in Edinburgh.
>> 
>> Richmond.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Paul
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jun 28, 2017, at 1:58 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode <
>>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Mac OS 10.7.8
>>>> 
>>>> in LC 7.1.4 if I type this sort of thing into the Message box:
>>>> 
>>>> export snapshot from group "abc" to file "abc.png" as PNG
>>>> 
>>>> it exports a snapshot of my group!
>>>> 
>>>> But that doesn't work in 8.1.4.
>>>> 
>>>> Richmond.
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