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Why doesn't this work?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:41 pm
by magice
Why doesn't this work?
I saved an executable as a custom property of my stack using:
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set the cExecutable of stack "Setup" to url("binfile:" & Daily_Downloader.exe)
That part seemed to work fine
However when i do this Nothing happens.
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on mouseUp
put field "PathField" into tPath
do "create folder " & quote & tPath & "downloader" & quote
put the cExecutable of stack "Setup" into url("binfile:" & tPath & "downloader/Daily_Downloader.exe")
end mouseUp
I have tried this with the value of field PathField as both c:/Program Files/MagicEngineerSoftware/ and c:\Program Files\MagicEngineerSoftware\. The code compiles ok and no errors are thrown up when it is executed. It just doesn't create a folder or my executable. Any suggestions?
Re: Why doesn't this work?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:50 pm
by Klaus
Hi Magice,
no need to use "DO"!
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put field "PathField" into tPath
create folder (tPath & "downloader")
if the result <> empty then
answer error "Could not create folder!" & CR & "Error was:" && the result
exit mouseup
end if
put the cExecutable of stack "Setup" into url("binfile:" & tPath & "downloader/Daily_Downloader.exe")
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Make sure that the path in fld "PathField" ends with an / (SLASH)!
Best
Klaus
Re: Why doesn't this work?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:23 pm
by magice
Thank you, i think that has put me on the right path. It seems though that i can only create one directory at a time so giving the end user control of the file path is going to take a bit more scripting then I hoped for. Now I understand why software manufacturers put a "change" button on the installation path instead of letting you just type it in.
Re: Why doesn't this work?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:27 pm
by Klaus
Hi Magice,
yep, the user is the weakest part in the chain and needs a LOT of errorchecking to make him a happy camper
But you CAN create more than one folder at a time (e.g.in a repeat loop)?
What do I miss?
Best
Klaus
Re: Why doesn't this work?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:04 pm
by magice
Klaus wrote:Hi Magice,
yep, the user is the weakest part in the chain and needs a LOT of errorchecking to make him a happy camper
But you CAN create more than one folder at a time (e.g.in a repeat loop)?
What do I miss?
Best
Klaus
What I meant, is that in the create folder command, the entire file path needs to be in place, all but the final folder. I was trying to create a directory and sub directory (MagicEngineerSoftware/Downloader) within the same command. I think I have that problem solved by using the answer folder command in a "change" button and locking the text in field "PathField".
Re: Why doesn't this work?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:23 pm
by Klaus
Ah, yes, I see, thanks!