have you used revUnixFromMacPath(*macPathname*[,*convertOSX*])
to clean up the pathname for AS? On 9 December 2011 16:03, Bob Sneidar <b...@twft.com> wrote: > > 8-) > > > > The Excel documentation has numerous traps. Sometimes the syntax is > > natural and sometimes... surnatural. ;-) > > > > Try: > > open workbook workbook file name "DHCP Clients.xlsx" > > > > > > Best regards, > > -- > > -Zryip TheSlug- wish you the best! 8) > > http://www.aslugontheroad.com > > I get: error "Microsoft Excel got an error: Can’t continue open workbook." > number -1708 > > By the way I know the path is correct. > > I tried with the full path: > open workbook workbook file name "/Volumes/data/LogosAdmin/TechData/Tech > Documents/DHCP Clients.xlsx" > > I tried the short name: > open workbook workbook file name"DHCP Clients.xlsx" > > I tried setting the default path: > set default file path to "/Volumes/data/LogosAdmin/TechData/Tech > Documents/" > open workbook workbook file name "DHCP Clients.xlsx" > > Thanks for trying zryip. This has reminded me why after great hopes that > Applescript could replace Hypercard (in some sense), why I was driven to > despair and went looking for some kind of hypercard-like software. That was > when I found Revolution/Livecode. Applescripters are at the mercy of the > people in the software developers employ concerning how they implement > their dictionary, and how they document it. Places where enumeration makes > all the sense in the world, you might find they didn't implement it. Places > where a simple argument like the full path to a file, as in "open workbook" > simple does not work like that, and there is NOTHING but NOTHING in the way > of developer documentation to explain how the hell they want you to do > things! That is insanity waiting to happen, and I am already crazy so there > is no new ground to cover here. > > By the way, I know the path is correct. I copy/pasted it from the Get Info > window. > > Bob > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- Stephen Barncard San Francisco Ca. USA more about sqb <http://www.google.com/profiles/sbarncar> _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
