Re: 'delete' deletes right away... trash?
Ben Rubinstein wrote/ schreef: It'd be nice when MetaCard put the files in the trash when using the 'delete' command, because then there still was a way to recover the files. Even if something is added to built-in functionality, please don't change the meaning of delete. In the current situation we have the ability to either delete a file or move it to the trash. If delete is changed, we only have the ability to move it to the trash. You're right about that: for backward compatibility the current function of delete shouldn't change. What would be the most nice way trash file -- a new command set deleteToTrash to true delete file -- as a global/local property delete file to trash -- as an option with delete Votes? Regards, Sjoerd Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: 'delete' deletes right away... trash?
on 6/9/01 3:08 PM, Sjoerd Op 't Land at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: andu wrote/ schreef: It'd be nice when MetaCard put the files in the trash when using the 'delete' command, because then there still was a way to recover the files. Is this a useful idea or am I the only one? Even if you were, it's easy to come up with a function to do just that, either create a backup file or move them somewhere. Having something like that built in is overkill, I think. Sure, I thought about writing my own function for this already, but because the script would differ for each platform(), I think it's nice if this was built-in. Of course if I'd really need it, I'd write a function myself, but... you know a little step closer to perfection of MC. Even if something is added to built-in functionality, please don't change the meaning of delete. In the current situation we have the ability to either delete a file or move it to the trash. If delete is changed, we only have the ability to move it to the trash. Ben Rubinstein | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cognitive Applications Ltd | Phone: +44 (0)1273-821600 http://www.cogapp.com| Fax : +44 (0)1273-728866 Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: 'delete' deletes right away... trash?
andu wrote/ schreef: It'd be nice when MetaCard put the files in the trash when using the 'delete' command, because then there still was a way to recover the files. Is this a useful idea or am I the only one? Even if you were, it's easy to come up with a function to do just that, either create a backup file or move them somewhere. Having something like that built in is overkill, I think. Sure, I thought about writing my own function for this already, but because the script would differ for each platform(), I think it's nice if this was built-in. Of course if I'd really need it, I'd write a function myself, but... you know a little step closer to perfection of MC. See? Regards, Sjoerd Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: 'delete' deletes right away... trash?
Mark Luetzelschwab wrote/ schreef: Isn't the trash just a folder? set the directory to /Macintosh HD/Trash put the files lists all the contents of the trash... Could be true, but we wanted 'delete' to put files into the trash instead of deleting them right away, see? PC's are similar, though I think each drive has a recycle. -ml Regards, Sjoerd Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
'delete' deletes right away... trash?
Hello all, Since we don't have an improve-metacard list, I post this here ;-) I just deleted two vocabulary files of my home-made-words-rehearsal app by accident. Some wrong scripting of course and an absence of backups... I know, but still: It'd be nice when MetaCard put the files in the trash when using the 'delete' command, because then there still was a way to recover the files. Is this a useful idea or am I the only one? Regards, Sjoerd Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: 'delete' deletes right away... trash?
Sjoerd, Perhaps an alternative syntax for this like: trash file filePath or delete file filePath using trash Just my $0.02. Ken Ray Sons of Thunder Software Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ - Original Message - From: Sjoerd Op 't Land [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 2:21 PM Subject: 'delete' deletes right away... trash? Hello all, Since we don't have an improve-metacard list, I post this here ;-) I just deleted two vocabulary files of my home-made-words-rehearsal app by accident. Some wrong scripting of course and an absence of backups... I know, but still: It'd be nice when MetaCard put the files in the trash when using the 'delete' command, because then there still was a way to recover the files. Is this a useful idea or am I the only one? Regards, Sjoerd Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: 'delete' deletes right away... trash?
At 9:21 PM +0200 9/4/01, Sjoerd Op 't Land wrote: It'd be nice when MetaCard put the files in the trash when using the 'delete' command, because then there still was a way to recover the files. On a Mac, at least, with the new AppleScript support: tell application finder to move file tFilePath to the trash Or something similar to that, at least. regards, Geoff Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
