revMoveFolder on Windows

[Brian Milby]

I think programs can lock a folder by having it set as the default folder (or it could just be a side effect of them storing something there).  I’ve seen it every once in a while in other programs, but can’t remember the last time.  I have not tried to see if I could reproduce in LiveCode yet.  Ralph’s suggestion sounds like a good thing to try.

Thanks,
Brian
On Jan 24, 2019, 7:05 PM -0600, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>, wrote:
> Beyond the obvious of having files open in the folder could it be that if
> you trying to move LC's current defaultfolder it causes a problem on
> Windows?
>
> Ralph DiMola
> IT Director
> Evergreen Information Services
> rdimola at evergreeninfo.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf
> Of Knapp Martin via use-livecode
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 7:21 PM
> To: Use Livecode
> Cc: Knapp Martin
> Subject: revMoveFolder on Windows
>
> I have an app that allows users to create documents and store then in a
> specified folder. Via a preference setting they can move the folder to a
> location of their choosing. I use revMoveFolder to do this. You can also
> move the folder where you want and then drag and drop it on the preference
> stack to establish the path to where it is.
>
> This works fine on Mac but not on Windows - it fails. In fact when the app
> is open and I try to manually move the folder, Windows tells me "The action
> can't be completed because the folder is open in another program."
>
> I understand that if a file was open by the app that this would come into
> play but how is a folder open to another program? Is there a way around
> this?
>
> Marty
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