You output what cp returns to a file and then read the file. -Matt
> -----Original Message----- > From: Shawn McKee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 3:57 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Directory copies on UNIX systems > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. 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
