You’ll like it, Chip. It (well, v17R5 anyway) has some really useful ways of dealing with files and folders.
> On 26 Sep 2019, at 12:58, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > 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] > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 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] **********************************************************************
