THANKS! I didn't realize this got populated before the file was created.
> After the call to Select document, the system variable Document > contains the full path to the document selected. > > John > > >> On Mar 14, 2017, at 11:21 AM, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech >> <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: >> >> I have the following (code excerpt) attempt to create a document on >> disk. >> The Select Document dialog is fine, and shows the desired directory >> (default saved to #5) >> I can enter a file name, no problem. >> >> However... >> $File_Path-> after accepting the file destination and file name >> contains ONLY the file name. >> So that the following code actually creating the document fails to >> create the file in the desired location. Effectively Create DOcument >> has on a file name, and so creates the the file in the default 4D >> folder, in this case in the (Mac OS) User: library: Caches: 4D: >> <data_base_name> >> >> any idea on how to get the USer selected path?? >> >> >> excerpted code >> $File_Path->:=Select document(5;$Extension;$User_Msg;32+16) >> >> If ($File_Path->#"") //file opened/file name entered >> $Doc_Ref->:=Create document($File_Path->) //create disk file >> --------------- >> Gas is for washing parts >> Alcohol is for drinkin' >> Nitromethane is for racing >> ********************************************************************** >> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >> FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html >> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >> Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >> Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com >> ********************************************************************** > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** ------------ Hell is other people Jean-Paul Sartre ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
