Hi Panos, I’ve just come to the same conclusion, when I checked the LC app bundle, the test files were in there. A search in the Mac Finder doesn’t reveal files inside the app bundle, so this is where I went wrong until the penny dropped!
Setting the default folder first does remedy the problem of knowing where the files end up if you don’t specify a file path. This is an example of, why reading the notes in the dictionary more thoroughly could relieve some frustration! :) Paul > On Jun 28, 2017, at 12:31 PM, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have tried in LC 8.1.5 RC-2: > > export snapshot from Field 1 to file "File1.png" as PNG > > This works as expected, and creates a "File1.png" in **the defaultFolder** > (in my case in /Applications/LiveCode Indy 8.1.5 (rc 2).app) > > @Paul > Can you "put the defaultFolder", and check if there is a file "abc.png" in > it? > > @Richmond > Every bug report on a supported platform (including Mac OS 10.7.8, in LC > 8.x) "goes down well" in Edinburgh :) > > Best, > Panos > -- > > > On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 7:26 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On 6/28/17 7:45 pm, Paul Hibbert via use-livecode wrote: >> >>> This looks like it may be a bug on Mac OS, or just a difference in the >>> way the OS works. >>> >>> I see the same problem using LC 8.1.5(rc1) on Mac OS Sierra 10.12.4, but >>> if I give the file a more complete path (which I would normally do), then >>> it does work: >>> >>> export snapshot from group "abc" to file >>> "/Users/paulhibbert/Desktop/abc.png" >>> as PNG >>> >>> However, I would have expected an error or at least something in the >>> result with your example, but they were both empty when I tried: >>> >>> on mouseUp >>> >>> try >>> >>> export snapshot from group "abc" to file "abc.png" as PNG >>> >>> catch tError >>> >>> end try >>> >>> put "The Result:" & the result && "Error:" & tError >>> >>> end mouseUp >>> >>> Are you going to file a bug report? >>> >> >> No, I don't think I can as I'm not entirely sure how well Mac OS 10.7.8 >> will go down in Edinburgh. >> >> Richmond. >> >> >> >>> Paul >>> >>> >>> On Jun 28, 2017, at 1:58 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Mac OS 10.7.8 >>>> >>>> in LC 7.1.4 if I type this sort of thing into the Message box: >>>> >>>> export snapshot from group "abc" to file "abc.png" as PNG >>>> >>>> it exports a snapshot of my group! >>>> >>>> But that doesn't work in 8.1.4. >>>> >>>> Richmond. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 Paul p...@livecode.org Mac OS Sierra 10.12.1 _______________________________________________ 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