Hi all. Back again.
I have managed to overcome the issues with my last experiment.
Am now trying another.
I have got it to do all i want (which is to list files in a folder then open the selected one).
It works as a livecode project but not as a stand alone. that is, in development i can test it but once I change it to stand alone I only get the files in the folder that the program resides.
I wish to open pdf doc in a folder which resides in the same folder that the standalone is. (so i can transfer the program from this computer to another by stick).
In the code I have set the default folder to the one containing the PDF's by the line set the defaultfolder to "/Current Volvo Service Protocols" believing this will enable the stand alone to access the folder. Guess i am wrong.
Any pointers gladly received!!
Brian
Reading pdf from folder
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Tribblehunter
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Reading pdf from folder
Returning to try to learn livecode again.
But much greyer at the temples than the last time.
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Tribblehunter
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Re: Reading pdf from folder
Solved!
Using this code I can do it.
Another thing learnt!!
Brian
Using this code I can do it.
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set the defaultFolder to item 1 to -2 of the effective filename of this stack
set the defaultFolder to defaultFolder & "\Current Volvo Service Protocols" Brian
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dave.kilroy
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Re: Reading pdf from folder
Well done Brian!
There is (almost) nothing quite as nice as the feeling of solving a problem that's been resisting you
BTW I'm guessing you did a "set the itemdelimiter to slash" before setting the defaultFolder?
Kind regards
Dave
There is (almost) nothing quite as nice as the feeling of solving a problem that's been resisting you
BTW I'm guessing you did a "set the itemdelimiter to slash" before setting the defaultFolder?
Kind regards
Dave
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Tribblehunter
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Re: Reading pdf from folder
Hi Dave
Yes i did. and eve better i now understand how and why!!
That little experiment is now sitting on a desktop at work enabling the engineers to search for documents easily without going into the file system.
I know windows has a search facility but we are talking guys who have enough problem switching on a computer let alone searching for files!
Now it is 'click, select document type, enter the number in the engine designation (ie '63' for a TAMD63P) and up pops a list for them to select from.
Next programme is now under way and will start a new thread.
Yes i did. and eve better i now understand how and why!!
That little experiment is now sitting on a desktop at work enabling the engineers to search for documents easily without going into the file system.
I know windows has a search facility but we are talking guys who have enough problem switching on a computer let alone searching for files!
Now it is 'click, select document type, enter the number in the engine designation (ie '63' for a TAMD63P) and up pops a list for them to select from.
Next programme is now under way and will start a new thread.
Returning to try to learn livecode again.
But much greyer at the temples than the last time.
But much greyer at the temples than the last time.
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dave.kilroy
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Re: Reading pdf from folder
Looking forward to it...Tribblehunter wrote:Next programme is now under way and will start a new thread.
"...this is not the code you are looking for..."