Hey! That did the trick! Now how would anyone know that? Let's say I was the first person ever to begin working with Applescript. How would I have ever come up with that solution? But thank you. Now I can get on with my uber utility.
Bob On Dec 9, 2011, at 4:35 PM, zryip theSlug wrote: > On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 1:03 AM, 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" > > The problem should be in the unix path. > > Try: > set myPath to POSIX file "/Volumes/data/LogosAdmin/TechData/Tech > Documents/DHCP Clients.xlsx" > open workbook workbook file name myPath > > > Best regards, > -- > -Zryip TheSlug- wish you the best! 8) > http://www.aslugontheroad.co.cc > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
