I think the problem is in escaping the file path. I'm trying to get xCopy to work.
I have tried a variety of variations, none of which want to work. That is why I would like to see what it is that LEP is handing off to the OS On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 19:31:34 +0000, Timothy Penner wrote: > Hi Chip, > > I agree with Tim Nevels' approach. It’s very solid. > > Another thing to add, is that sometimes you may need to call the > actual cmd.exe and feed your command into that, as described in this > tech tip: > http://kb.4d.com/assetid=76658 > > On windows that would be like this: > > $theRestOftheCommand:="cp thisFile here" > $command_t:="cmd.exe /C "+$theRestOftheCommand > LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS($command_t) > > Regarding this: >> I have done the set text to pasteboard thing, and I have pasted into >> a .bet file -- it works. > > Pasting it into a batch (I assume you meant .bat file) is not the > same as running it in the Command Interpreter; for example, a batch > file lets you execute multiple lines as a batch, while the Command > Interpreter (and 4D's LEP) only lets you execute one line at a time. > > Also, if the .bat file works, then you could always try executing the > .bat file from 4D using LEP. > > -Tim > > > > Timothy Penner > Senior Technical Services Engineer > > 4D Inc > 95 S. Market Street, Suite #240 > San Jose,CA 95113 > United States > > Telephone: +1-408-557-4600 > Fax: +1-408-271-5080 > Email: [email protected] > Web: www.4D.com > --------------- 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: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
