Well, can't figure out what's going on. I even got less than helpful errors (Input/Output error) when trying to do this in Terminal using cp. But I can drag/drop with no problem.
I've taken the chicked way out and switched to creating a .pkg installer file instead using the productbuild command. I have to make the switch anyway at some point since the Mac App Store distributes apps with .pkg installers. Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 7:09 PM, J. Landman Gay <jac...@hyperactivesw.com>wrote: > Permissions on the disk image, maybe? It seems like it should work and > there's something else wrong. Once mounted, the OS treats an image just > like any other disk, and all LiveCode does is tell OS to do a copy. > > > On 6/1/12 6:10 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > >> Thanks Jacque. I treid the formats you recommended and I'm still getting >> "execution error" back from revCopyFile with nothing else in the result. >> The disk image is mounted. >> >> I checked for the presence of the disk image using the message box as you >> suggested using the message box and got true.. >> >> I also checked the application file availability using the message box and >> got true. Interestingly, you have to use "there is a folder" not "there >> is >> a file" to check for the existence of the .app file/folder, even though >> you >> use revcopyfile to copy it. The path to the appfile was copied and pasted >> directly from the error message I display so I'm certain I'm using the >> correct path. I even used the message box to issue a revcopyfile of the >> app file to my desktop and that worked >> >> I'm beginning to wonder if revCopyFile is capable of handling disk images. >> >> This is all part of my post build processing to get ready for a release, >> so >> I could just copy the app file manually but would be nice to get it >> working >> by script. >> >> Pete >> lcSQL Software<http://www.lcsql.com> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 10:47 AM, J. Landman Gay<jac...@hyperactivesw.com> >> **wrote: >> >> On 6/1/12 11:30 AM, Peter Haworth wrote: >>> >>> I'm trying to use revcopyfile to copy an application from a folder on my >>>> disk drive to a mounted disk image (OS X). Keep getting "Execution >>>> error" >>>> from revCopyFile which really isn't very helpful. >>>> >>>> When copying an application file, should the file name be "myApp" or >>>> "myApp.app"? Or should I be using revCopyFolder? >>>> >>>> >>> Use revCopyFile and include the ".app" at the end. Provide the full path, >>> the one you'd get back after an "answer file" dialog. >>> >>> >>> >>> What is the correct path to the mounted disk image? I'm using >>>> "/Volumes/myImage.sparseimage"****, also tried >>>> specialFolderpath("Home")& >>>> >>>> "/Volumes/myImage.sparseimage" ( which I'm pretty sure isn't right). >>>> >>>> >>> It should start with "/Volumes/". To see if you have the path right try >>> this in the message box: there is a folder "/Volumes/myImage". I assume >>> the >>> disk image is mounted already, right? If so, I don't think the >>> ".sparseimage" should be in the path because a mounted volume doesn't use >>> that. >>> >>> >>> >>> Lack of a clear error message from revCopyFile is making it hard to >>>> figure >>>> out exactly what I'm doing wrong. >>>> >>>> >>> Is the vague error the only thing you get in the result? As far as I >>> know, >>> checking the result is the only way to get any info. If any of the paths >>> are wrong you should get an error about not being able to open the file, >>> or >>> no such folder (or something similar; can't recall offhand exactly what >>> it >>> says.) >>> >>> -- >>> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com >>> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com >>> >>> ______________________________****_________________ >>> >>> 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<http://lists.runrev.com/**mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> >>> <**http://lists.runrev.com/**mailman/listinfo/use-livecode<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<http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> >> >> > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > > ______________________________**_________________ > 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<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