Re: basic put URL question

[Klaus Major]

Hi Rich,

I can't seem to make Rev retrieve text and put it in a field. When I 
use:

[put URL "file:/Users/laguer/Documents/Revolution�/exp �/test.2" 
into field "Field 1"]

All I get is a blinking cursor in Field 1.

 I checked the path file by using the "answer file" cmd:

answer file "Import text from what file:" of type "TEXT"
  if it is empty then
    put "Bingo!" into field "Field 1"
    exit to top
  else
    put it into field "Field 1"
  end if
When I use this and select the file "test.2", I get the path to the 
file "test.2"  in Field 1, not the contents of the file.
That's correct behaviour, since "it" will just contains that path...

It doesn't work the other direction either. When I try to use the 
script:

put "Bingo!" into URL "file://Users/laguer/Documents/Revolution�/exp 
�/test.2.txt"
Looks like there is one slash to much before "Users", try:

put "Bingo!" into URL "file:/Users/laguer/Documents/Revolution�/exp 
�/test.2.txt"

There is no change in the file test.2.

So, I suspect that I'm doing something very basic wrong...but what?
You habve to build the correct string for the url syntax first!

Do this:

answer file "Import text from what file:" of type "TEXT"
  if it is empty then
    put "Bingo!" into field "Field 1"
    exit to top
  else
    put URL("file:" & it) into field "Field 1"
  end if
Hope that helps...

Thanks,

Rich Lague
Regards

Klaus Major
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