> On Fri, 16 Mar 2001 "Monte Goulding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know if you use one .mt script to set another one
> to executable.
> > I'd like to be able to post to the first one the name of the
> other file and
> > have it make this change. In the long run I'd like to post the
> entire second
> > .mt script and its name ot the first .mt script then have it
> write the file
> > and set it to executable.
>
> To set the execute bit of an existing file, you'd have to use
> something like:
> get shell("chmod +x" & yourfilename) # or maybe "a+x"
>
> You can set the bits of a file you create with a MetaCard script using
> the "umask" property. It works just like the "fileType" property on
> the Mac: it sets the characteristics as the file is created.
> Regards,
> Scott
Perfect, I'll have a look at umask ;-)
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