----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 5:12 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: plugin loadfilenameplus.rbl
> That's cause you and the rest of > the RBrains on the list know what When you have made as many mistakes as I have, you know the nooks and crannies in which to delve.. It is no trouble to help when I can and I am sure that is the position of all the fine people here that do endeavor to help when they have the time as well... In time, you will be helping others. Be patient, "Listen, Learn, and Read On" ( oops, a Deep Purple song title slipped in there!) > they are doing and I am.... well > sometimes I am not sure what I > am doing. > > But I am having fun and still learning. > > Thanks again > Marc > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 3:49 PM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: plugin loadfilenameplus.rbl > > >> >> ----- 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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