Thanks for the info. working towards v17...
> Hi Chip, > > Just checked v17 and the returned path is correct. But in v15 the / > character is missing. > I guess the 4D v15 path conversion method is faulty. Because macOS > internally stores / character in file or folder names as : > > Besides of having to live with it, two options: > - change your folder name > - upgrade to v17 > > Kind regards, > Koen > >> Op 25 sep. 2019, om 22:47 heeft Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech >> <[email protected]> het volgende geschreven: >> >> I am testing some code. (Mac, 10.11.6 and 4D v15, NON posix file/folder >> paths) >> as part of the test I select a folder (Select Folder), and then do some >> actions with/on the resulting path. >> In this specific instance the path I retrieve is: >> Macintosh HD:Users:chip:Desktop: tblutl_test_results:NEW folder for >> testing*"\\: >> >> However the actual folder path is: >> Macintosh HD:Users:chip:Desktop: tblutl_test_results:NEW folder for >> testing*"\/: >> >> Note: >> - the actual last character of the folder name is a '/'. >> - the OS was/is happy to allow the folder name. >> >> As you should be able to see the path provided by Select Folder (first >> path) is incorrect, and as such any attempt to manipulate the folder, >> its contents etc is met with '... the file or folder path is invalid...' >> >> Any Idea as to why the Select Folder command is returning an invalid >> path? >> Is this a bug in v15 I'll have to live with? >> > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** ------------ Hell is other people Jean-Paul Sartre ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
