Thanks again for your help. Here is a mini session
fexist '~/documents/junk4.xls' 1 (i. 2 2) writexlsheets '~/documents/junk4.xls' writexlsheets: error creating/writing later sheets 0 (i. 2 2) writexlsheets jpath '~/documents/junk4.xls' 1 So things are fine if I use "jpath". I understand that jpath converts any path into an absolute file path. My question is why "jpath" is needed. Why not implement everything similar to other file type operations (such as fexist) with the ability to work with relative file paths etc. This can be achieved with eg xlwrite=: writexlsheets jpath (i. 2 2) xlwrite '~/documents/junk4.xls' 1 On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 12:29 AM, bill lam <bbill....@gmail.com> wrote: > > '~/Documents/junk3.xls' is usually not legal file name in file system, > the jpath verb convert it into an absolute path. Try type inside > your session > > jpath '~/Documents/junk3.xls' > > I suspect your problem is un-related to Tara, try verify you get > write permission on those folders, eg. > > '...' 1!:2 <'~/Documents/junk3.xls' > '...' 1!:2 <jpath '~/Documents/junk3.xls' > '...' 1!:2 <'/Mactinosh HD/junk.xls' > > Вск, 20 Май 2012, Piet de Jong писал(а): >> Thanks for your help and suggestions. >> >> I can get it to work now using "jpath". >> >> But I don't understand why jpath is needed. For example if I define >> >> xlwrite=:writexlsheets jpath >> >> The using xlwrite allows me to point to any folder/file for writing eg >> >> (i.2 2) xlwrite '~/Documents/junk3.xls' >> >> writes the file "junk3.xls" to the Documments folder etc. >> >> But what is the point of "jpath"? >> >> >> On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 10:17 AM, bill lam <bbill....@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I tested it ok on linux jconsole and gtkide but no Mac available for >> > testing. >> > >> > Will it be related to file permission? Try if if will work for your >> > home directly. >> > >> > (i.5 7) writexlsheets jpath '~/junk.xls' >> > >> > Вск, 20 Май 2012, Piet de Jong писал(а): >> >> I run Jgtk701 on a mac. >> >> >> >> Tara works fine except that I cannot specify/control where >> >> spreadsheets are written or read - ie the directory information. >> >> >> >> For example >> >> >> >> (i.5 7) writexlsheets 'junk.xls' >> >> >> >> writes the spreasheet into the 'j701' foloder. When I try and >> >> change things to eg >> >> >> >> (i.5 7) writexlsheets '/Mactinosh HD/junk.xls' >> >> writexlsheets: error creating/writing later sheets >> >> 0 >> >> >> >> This no matter whatever folder/directory information I give it. >> >> Any attempt to modify the folder/directory information gives an error as >> >> above. >> >> >> >> Please help. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > >> > -- >> > regards, >> > ==================================================== >> > GPG key 1024D/4434BAB3 2008-08-24 >> > gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 4434BAB3 >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> >> >> -- >> Piet de Jong >> -------------------------------------------------- >> View my current research at >> http://ssrn.com/author=619154 >> -------------------------------------------------- >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > -- > regards, > ==================================================== > GPG key 1024D/4434BAB3 2008-08-24 > gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 4434BAB3 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
