revDeleteFolder

2023-07-27 Thread Neville Smythe via use-livecode
I just got hit (again - I had forgotten my previous encounter) with the fact that revDeleteFolder is not available in LC server. I have no problem using the workaround from the Common library noted in the bug report that dates from 2014, but it would be nice if the documentation could be

Re: deleting folders on server with revDeleteFolder

2022-07-19 Thread Paul McClernan via use-livecode
ory, but 2 sub-directories are systematically created, named > > "." and ".." and those can't be deleted, either by script of via ftp. > > Therefore, there's no way to delete the directories created via php. > > > > Last but not least, the doc for LC

Re: deleting folders on server with revDeleteFolder

2022-07-17 Thread Kee Nethery via use-livecode
e each >> directory, but 2 sub-directories are systematically created, named >> "." and ".." and those can't be deleted, either by script of via ftp. >> Therefore, there's no way to delete the directories created via php. >> >> Last but not le

Re: deleting folders on server with revDeleteFolder

2022-07-17 Thread Alex Tweedly via use-livecode
, either by script of via ftp. Therefore, there's no way to delete the directories created via php. Last but not least, the doc for LC 9.6.8 says that "revDeleteFolder" is the command to use to remove a folder and all its contents and that it is available on both desktop and server p

Re: deleting folders on server with revDeleteFolder

2022-07-17 Thread Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode
but 2 sub-directories are systematically created, named > "." and ".." and those can't be deleted, either by script of via ftp. > Therefore, there's no way to delete the directories created via php. > > Last but not least, the doc for LC 9.6.8 says that &qu

deleting folders on server with revDeleteFolder

2022-07-17 Thread jbv via use-livecode
ting files inside each directory, but 2 sub-directories are systematically created, named "." and ".." and those can't be deleted, either by script of via ftp. Therefore, there's no way to delete the directories created via php. Last but not least, the doc for LC 9.6.8

Re: [BUG] revDeleteFolder

2015-04-07 Thread Kay C Lan
es I know HDs are cheap, but not so SSDs, but still I need to buy a bigger one, but I need the free space NOW! Thankfully I've figured it out. Can you comment on revDeleteFolder, is that instantly nuking for you? On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 7:11 PM, Paul Dupuis wrote: > On 4/7/2015 6:54 AM, Kay

Re: [BUG] revDeleteFolder

2015-04-07 Thread Kay C Lan
On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 6:54 PM, Kay C Lan wrote: > Still need to figure out how to Trash files/folders on an external HD. > OK, so External Trash folders are located here: /Volumes//.Trashes/504 So if you have the full pathname to a folder that you want to move to the Trash put into tPath se

Re: [BUG] revDeleteFolder

2015-04-07 Thread Paul Dupuis
ed to > figure out how to Trash files/folders on an external HD. Any help > appreciated. Use revCopyFolder (see dictionary) to copy the folder to be trashed to specialFolderPath("empt") & "/" & tFolderName and then use revDeleteFolder to remove the original folder

Re: [BUG] revDeleteFolder

2015-04-07 Thread Kay C Lan
On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 6:15 PM, Kay C Lan wrote: > > rename folder to specialFolderPath("empt") & "/" & > "" > > Only works for Trashing folders/files on the start up disk. Still need to figure out how to Trash files/folders on an external HD. Any help appreciated. __

Re: [BUG] revDeleteFolder

2015-04-07 Thread Kay C Lan
On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 5:48 PM, Kay C Lan wrote: > > On a slight tangent, I thought there was a specialFolderPath("Trash"), but > not so. How do I move a folder to the Trash of an external HD on OS X? > The late great Eric Chatonet was able to help here (from of List Post a long time ago): rena

[BUG] revDeleteFolder

2015-04-07 Thread Kay C Lan
The Dictionary says: On Mac OS and OS X Systems, the revDeleteFolder command places the folder in the Trash. I'm not seeing that. PPC 10.5.8 LC 6.6.5 - it's gone, the Trash is empty. Intel 10.9.5 LC 7.0.4 rc3 - as above The Dictionary says that revDeleteFolder hasn't changed sinc

Re: the result of revdeletefolder = 1?

2014-10-04 Thread Thierry Douez
> Bingo! > There was a write protected file inside my app bundle. Hervorragend! > Thierry, you made my day, now I can start the weekend > Merci! Ich wünsche dir ein schönes Wochenende :) Thierry > Tiemo >> > I am trying to delete one of my apps on OS X 10.9.

AW: the result of revdeletefolder = 1?

2014-10-04 Thread Tiemo Hollmann TB
, 4. Oktober 2014 11:44 > An: How to use LiveCode > Betreff: Re: the result of revdeletefolder = 1? > > > I am trying to delete one of my apps on OS X 10.9.5 with revDeleteFolder. > > > > I get "1" as the result and the app isn't deleted, though I have rea

Re: the result of revdeletefolder = 1?

2014-10-04 Thread Thierry Douez
> I am trying to delete one of my apps on OS X 10.9.5 with revDeleteFolder. > > I get "1" as the result and the app isn't deleted, though I have read & > write permission on it. With other apps in the same folder it worked as > expected. Can anybody tell me, wha

the result of revdeletefolder = 1?

2014-10-04 Thread Tiemo Hollmann TB
Hello, I am trying to delete one of my apps on OS X 10.9.5 with revDeleteFolder. I get "1" as the result and the app isn't deleted, though I have read & write permission on it. With other apps in the same folder it worked as expected. Can anybody tell me, what the result &q