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

[Bob Sneidar]

After a little experimenting it appears that open file does not create a new file on OS X mount points! I can open a file that already exists but it will not create a new file. You learn something new every day! 

Bob S


> On Sep 25, 2020, at 4:21 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hmmm. Neither does open file for read…
> 
> Bob S
> 
> 
>> On Sep 25, 2020, at 4:20 PM, Bob Sneidar <bobsneidar at iotecdigital.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Even worse, if the mount point is mounted it does not create the file. 
>> 
>> Bob S
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sep 25, 2020, at 4:18 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Unfortunately, if it fails no error is generated, and nothing is in the result or the it variable.
>>> 
>>> Bob SW
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sep 25, 2020, at 3:56 PM, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com<mailto:use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On my Mac this form works to a Win 10 smb share
>>> 
>>> put url ("file://volumes/shareName/folder/sub-folder/file.ext")
>>> 
>>> Ralph DiMola
>>> IT Director
>>> Evergreen Information Services
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