Thanks Gil !
That's definitely one to watch for !!!!
No more dashes !
--
......bobp
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On Monday 19 March 2007 01:06, mrgmhale wrote:
> > Try changing the space to
> > a dash or underscore .... As a matter of standards, I NEVER use spaces
> > in file names, and try to keep name lengths to 8.3 if possible - the old
> > MeSsy-DOS bugs still bite !!
> >
>
> I always use an underscore character instead of spaces. And, with VFP I
> always replace nested dash ("-") characters with an Underscore. Why? Try
> this little experiment. CREATE a new table, and name it Table-1.dbf. When
> you open it VFP (as did FoxPro/FoxBase/dBase in the past) will open it with
> CURSOR name of table_1. If you introduce file names using dash characters
> in them, which are perfectly legal in DOS and Windows file naming
> convention, VFP will mess with your head something fierce.
>
> Gil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob Patterson
> > Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 6:22 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: File Copying Problems
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi John !
> >
> > Two things come to mind - there VERY often can be problems with
> > a file or directory name containing SPACES, especially when using
> > macro substitution from variable names. Try changing the space to
> > a dash or underscore .... As a matter of standards, I NEVER use spaces
> > in file names, and try to keep name lengths to 8.3 if possible - the old
> > MeSsy-DOS bugs still bite !!
> >
> > The other possible problem is the length of the full path name -
> > I don't know what the limit is, but I have heard of others having a
> > problem with Windoze truncating after a certain number of
> > characters .... again, using variable substitution.
> >
> > --
> > ......bobp
> > http://www.prosumers.ca
> > http://bpatterson.qhealthbeauty.com
> > http://apatterson2.qhealthzone.com
> >
> > -------------------------------orig.-------------------------
> > On Sunday 18 March 2007 15:56, John Weller wrote:
> > > I've written a small app to copy a directory from one location
> > to another as
> > > a backup and it's giving me the weirdest errors. Any
> > enlightenment would be
> > > gratefully received.
> > >
> > > The directory being copied is D:\CELEBRATION FILE which is
> > being copied to
> > > F:\Backup\
> > >
> > > If I run as an app from the directory D:\COPYUTIL I get the following
> > > errors:
> > >
> > > One error is with the line COPY (tcSourceFile) TO (tcTargetName).
> > > The source file shows as D:\CELEBRATION FILE\SOURCECODE\PRGS\MAIN.FXP in
> > > Debug.
> > > The target name is F:\BACKUP\Mirror20070318a\SOURCECODE\PRGS\MAIN.FXP
> > > The error message is File
> > C:\docume~1\john\locals#1\temp\main.fxp does not
> > > exist!
> > >
> > > Another is where two of the files being copied CONTROL.SCX, and
> > CONTROL.SCT
> > > in the folder D:\CELEBRATION FILE\SOURCECODE\FORMS are shown as being in
> > > use - but they shouldn't be. This app uses a form CONTROL but a totally
> > > different folder.
> > >
> > > If I run as an exe from C:\Program Fils\CopyUtil I get the
> > following errors:
> > >
> > > File 'c:\program files\copyutil\dbfs\about.dbf' does not exist.
> > > File 'c:\program files\copyutil\dbfs\logos.dbf' does not exist.
> > > File 'c:\program files\copyutil\forms\control.sct' does not exist.
> > > File 'c:\program files\copyutil\forms\control.scx' does not exist.
> > > File 'c:\vfp9 common code\graphics\h_point.cur' does not exist.
> > >
> > > Which is quite correct - they don't as they are components of
> > the exe and
> > > exist in D:\CopyUtil\Sourcecode\.
> > >
> > > There are over 1500 files in the folder I'm copying and the rest copy
> > > without any problems.
> > >
> > > I'm baffled! But for the fact I hate being beaten I'd have
> > replaced the lot
> > > by RUN XCOPY...
> > >
> > > John Weller
> > > 01380 723235
> > > 07976 393631
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