----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 3:03 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: plugin loadfilenameplus.rbl
> Thanks Mike > > You didn't have to go to all that trouble. Took me longer to read the entire thread than to find what's happening!! > Thanks again > Marc > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 8:28 AM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: plugin loadfilenameplus.rbl > > >> OK. I have figured out the snafu.... >> >> If you replace the dotted variable for vCurrentDir with an Ampersand > variable, >> it works as expected. >> >> In my brief testing, I discovered that the only way to get the initial >> directory value to work was to place a text literal in the argument in > place of >> the variable "Without" quotations. >> >> If I added quotes around it, it would still go to the last directory > opened, >> which in this case was the current directory. I remembered I had some >> difficulty with this phenomenon a year or so back with one of my own > plugins. >> >> As A Rule, If you are experiencing difficulty like this, construct the > _Entire_ >> argument string, including the command into a text/note variable and > execute it >> at the command/code line using an ampersand variable. >> >> In this instance, simply using an ampersand variable like in the following >> example, seems to be acceptable: >> >> -- start >> CLEAR VAR vCurrentDir,vFileName >> SET VAR vCurrentDir TEXT = (ENVVAL('temp')) >> -- SET VAR vCurrentDir TEXT = (CVAL('CURRDIR')) >> SET VAR vFileName TEXT = NULL >> CLS >> PLUGINS LoadFileNamePlus.RBL vFileName + >> |FULLPATH OFF + >> |TITLE Select File + >> |VIEW_MODE DETAILS + >> |FILTER All Files (*.*)#*.* + >> |INITIAL_DIR &vCurrentDir + >> |MULTISELECT OFF + >> |SHOW_HIDDEN OFF + >> |NO_LONG_NAMES OFF + >> |OLD_STYLE OFF + >> |NO_NETWORK_BUTTON OFF + >> |HIDE_READ_ONLY ON' >> >> Pause 2 using .vFileName >> CLEAR VAR vCurrentDir,vFileName >> RETURN >> -- end >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 8:18 AM >> Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: plugin loadfilenameplus.rbl >> >> >> > Mike >> > >> > I deleted the plugin from the cms75 dir. >> > Still it starts in cms65. >> > >> > Marc >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 4:48 PM >> > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: plugin loadfilenameplus.rbl >> > >> > >> >> I understood Marc to say he had installed the plugin in both the DB >> > directory >> >> and the RB75 directory. It is acceptable to use the DB directory, but >> > that is >> >> the only place you can make a call to the plugin from, so the proper >> >> "Universal" location is in the RB7x program directory. Definitely not >> > both >> >> locations. >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Javier Valencia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 5:20 PM >> >> Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: plugin loadfilenameplus.rbl >> >> >> >> >> >> > Marc: >> >> > Try placing the plug-in in your database directory rather that RBG7 > or >> > RBG75 >> >> > and see if that helps. >> >> > Javier >> >> > >> >> > Javier Valencia, PE >> >> > President >> >> > Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. >> >> > 14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 >> >> > Olathe, Kansas 66062-4578 >> >> > Office (913)829-0888 >> >> > Fax (913)649-2904 >> >> > Cell (913)915-3137 >> >> > ================================================ >> >> > Attention: >> >> > The information contained in this message and or attachments is > intended >> >> > only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may > contain >> >> > confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, >> >> > dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance > upon, >> >> > this information by persons or entities other than the intended >> > recipient >> >> > is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the > sender >> > and >> >> > delete the material from all system and destroy all copies. >> >> > ====================================================== >> >> > >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marc >> >> > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 3:54 PM >> >> > To: RBG7-L Mailing List >> >> > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: plugin loadfilenameplus.rbl >> >> > >> >> > Hi Razzak >> >> > >> >> > I used the code below and it still starts in cms65 >> >> > and I have started RBW 3 times in cms75. >> >> > >> >> > If I start RBW in RBTI\RBG75 and run the code >> >> > it still shows cms65, very strange! Then I browsed to >> >> > cms7, ran the code, cms65 still comes up. >> >> > >> >> > I think my computer just likes the cms65 dir. >> >> > >> >> > This is not a big deal, please don't spend too >> >> > much time on it. >> >> > >> >> > I want to use this do my users can check the date >> >> > of the backup files, since most of them can't find >> >> > My Computer. >> >> > >> >> > I can just set the initial dir and that will not be a >> >> > problem unless they load my app on a drive other >> >> > than C. >> >> > >> >> > If my monitor starts spinning I will call for help ASAP.<g> >> >> > >> >> > Thanks >> >> > Marc >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> > From: "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> >> >> > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 2:34 PM >> >> > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: plugin loadfilenameplus.rbl >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> At 02:58 PM 11/1/2005, Marc Schluter wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >It seems that it is finding the first folder where >> >> >> >the first 3 letters match. (I am in cms75 dir) >> >> >> > >> >> >> >Or I am going nuts. I very real possibility! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Marc, >> >> >> >> >> >> Without knowing all details of your operating system, >> >> >> your database character settings, etc., to move on, >> >> >> in your specific situation, try the following code: >> >> >> >> >> >> -- start >> >> >> CLEAR VAR vCurrentDir,vFileName >> >> >> SET VAR vCurrentDir TEXT = (CVAL('CURRDIR')) >> >> >> SET VAR vFileName TEXT = NULL >> >> >> CLS >> >> >> PLUGINS LoadFileNamePlus.RBL 'vFileName + >> >> >> |FULLPATH OFF + >> >> >> |TITLE Select File + >> >> >> |VIEW_MODE DETAILS + >> >> >> |FILTER All Files (*.*)#*.* + >> >> >> |INITIAL_DIR .vCurrentDir + >> >> >> |MULTISELECT OFF + >> >> >> |SHOW_HIDDEN OFF + >> >> >> |NO_LONG_NAMES OFF + >> >> >> |OLD_STYLE OFF + >> >> >> |NO_NETWORK_BUTTON OFF + >> >> >> |HIDE_READ_ONLY ON' >> >> >> CLEAR VAR vCurrentDir,vFileName >> >> >> RETURN >> >> >> -- end >> >> >> >> >> >> That way, you'll always start in the current directory. >> >> >> >> >> >> Enjoy! >> >> >> >> >> >> Very Best R:egards, >> >> >> >> >> >> Razzak. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > --- RBG7-L >> > ================================================ >> > TO POST A MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS: >> > Send a plain text email to [email protected] >> > >> > (Don't use any of these words as your Subject: >> > INTRO, SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, SEARCH, >> > REMOVE, SUSPEND, RESUME, DIGEST, RESEND, HELP) >> > ================================================ >> > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >> > Send a plain text email to [email protected] >> > In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: INTRO >> > ================================================ >> > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: >> > Send a plain text email to [email protected] >> > In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: UNSUBSCRIBE >> > ================================================ >> > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >> > Send a plain text email to [email protected] >> > In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: SEARCH-n >> > (where n is the number of days). 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