I know cp does but does cfexecute translate that back to the calling program. The docs don't indicate that it does.
Exception cfexecute throws the following exceptions: If the application name is not found: Application File Not Found exception If the output file cannot be opened: Output File Cannot exception If the effective user of the ColdFusion executing thread does not have permissions to execute the process, a security exception is thrown. The time out values must be between 0 and the longest time out value supported by the operating system Shawn -----Original Message----- From: Matt Liotta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 5:50 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Directory copies on UNIX systems cp returns a success/failure code. -Matt > -----Original Message----- > From: Shawn McKee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 3:44 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Directory copies on UNIX systems > > That will work but I kind of like getting some sort of success or failure > back without having to dump things to a log file that I then have to parse > through. > > Shawn > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Liotta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 5:12 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Directory copies on UNIX systems > > > Use <cfexecute> and call the cp program. > > -Matt > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Shawn McKee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 11:34 AM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: Directory copies on UNIX systems > > > > I need to be able to copy complete directory structures from one > location > > to > > another on various UNIX systems. I have gotten close using a variety > of > > custom tags I have found but the underlying problem is that I really > need > > to > > maintain the group, and preferably the owner. I am trying to avoid > > creating > > CFX tag simply because of lack of resources. > > > > Suggestions? > > > > Shawn McKee > > Manager, Web Development > > NewsStand, Inc. > > 8620 Burnet Rd., Suite 100 > > Austin, TX 78757 USA > > 512-334-5100 > > Read newspapers and magazines from around the world in a whole new > way. > > NewsStand delivers them to your PC without paper and without delay! > > Try: http://www.newsstand.com?NSEMC=EMNSI000001 > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists

