Accessing files on a local network file server - BEST PRACTICE?

[Bob Sneidar]

QUALIFIER: this is in Livecode on a Mac. Mac mount points work differently than Windows. However using the form /volumes/mountpoint/folderpath/filename I get the simple error “Can’t open that file.” No detail about WHY I cannot open it. I can see how it would be helpful if the result contained “path not accessible”, “write access denied”, “file already exists” etc.

Bob S


On Sep 25, 2020, at 2:28 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com<mailto:use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>> wrote:

OK using your convention I cannot even open a file with the server mounted and an actual file that DOES exist! (//servername/mountpoint/pathtofile/filename)

Bob S