Re: The Files Function borked?

2025-01-24 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
When I use answer file on a parallels share folder (one from the MacOS) I get something like this: C:/Mac/Home/Desktop/patch1.hex When I use the dir command it correctly resolves the path, but cannot find the file: U:\>dir /T:W "C:/Mac/Home/Desktop/patch1.hex" Volume in drive C has no label.

Re: The Files Function borked?

2025-01-24 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
Okay I see on windows all I need to do is replace slash with backslash. Too easy. :-) Bob S > On Jan 24, 2025, at 9:06 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > wrote: > ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to

Detailed File Info

2025-01-24 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
Hi all. I’ve been wanting to write a function for getting the size and the last modified datetime of one specific file. I finally figured out how to do it. Here’s the function. Enjoy. function getDetailedFileInfo pFilePath -- new method use shell if the platform contains "win" then

Re: Low-code dev tools checklist, Red Flags, LC Options to consider

2025-01-24 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
D-U-H! :-) Bob S > On Jan 23, 2025, at 12:07 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode > wrote: > > dude, 4d hasn't used flowcharts since around 1992, and at that time, it was > optional (instead of coding methods like you would usually expect) > you are O-L-D. > > On Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM Bo

Re: Low-code dev tools checklist, Red Flags, LC Options to consider

2025-01-24 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
The first viable app I created for use for others was a hypercard stack where a person entered responses from listeners for a syndicated radio station 501c3. Each month the user would then run a report that listed income generated, as well as money owed. (Sometimes stations paid us, sometimes we

Re: Low-code dev tools checklist, Red Flags, LC Options to consider

2025-01-24 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
Yeah. Bob S > On Jan 23, 2025, at 9:08 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Anyone who cut their teeth on HyperCard is old now. > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > On January 23, 2025 2:14:17 PM Mik