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Posted: **Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:59 pm**

Hi everyone,

I'm using a bit of code that I was directed to previously by Klaus. I wondered if anyone here had any idea if it would be possible to use it on a network drive that has been mapped locally as Z:\

Here's what i've come up with so far, but i'm obviously missing something... just not sure what.

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function mkprefsfolder
   put specialfolderpath("Z:\Software\App") into spfp
   if there is not a folder (spfp & "/test") then
      create folder (spfp & "/test" )

   end if
   return (spfp & "/test/")
end mkprefsfolder

on mouseUp
mkprefsfolder
end mouseUp

I'm sure it's something silly, but can't seem to find anything about it.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

-Sean

Posted: **Tue Feb 23, 2016 3:56 pm**

The specialFolderPath function is for obtaining the path of specific folders - see its entry in the Dictionary for details.

You don't need that here - just use the path and you may be fine. If not, add a check of "the result" to know if an error occurs, with a call to sysError to determine the exact error the system is reporting, e.g.:

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create folder (spfp & "/test" )
if the result is not empty then
   answer "Couldn't create folder: "& the result &" ("& sysError() &")"
end if

Posted: **Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:49 pm**

That helps quite a bit! I did get it to work.

Thanks so much!

-Sean

Posted: **Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:43 pm**

sms5138 wrote:...
I'm using a bit of code that I was directed to previously by Klaus.
...

And I also always propose to check the dictionary if in doubt!

But my "mkprefsfolder" is a FUNCTION and you are calling it like a handler!
Sean, Sean, Sean...

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