I also tried to just copy the files (cp), which works with standard files, but not with a hidden file (dotFilename). Any ideas? Thanks Tiemo
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-livecode- > boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von Tiemo Hollmann TB > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. August 2011 13:12 > An: 'How to use LiveCode' > Betreff: how to copy a folder from preferences under lion? > > Hello, > > My software had a folder and files in /library/Preferences/ where now under > Lion the user has no permissions any more > > I want to build a migration tool for my customers to move the folder and > files from /library/Preferences/ to the new location at > /Applications/myFolder/. > > I tried: get shell("sudo mv" oldPathAndFolder newPathAndFolder) and same > with ditto. Executing this command just nothing happens, the result returns > "1" > > I tried it with AppleScript: > > Tell "Finder" > > do shell script "mv /oldPath/AndFolder/ /newPath/AndFolder/" > > end tell > > it returns an execution error, when trying to copy from preferences. Copying > from user folders runs fine. > > Trying: do shell script "mv /oldPath/AndFolder/ /newPath/AndFolder/ with > administrator rights" returns a compiler error > > > > Why can I move my folder from preferences with the terminal using "sudo mv", > but not from within LC? What am I doing wrong? Or is Jans proposal to build > a separate executable and elevate the rights the only way to get > permissions? (no idea yet how to do that, therefore not tested it yet) > > Thanks for any help > > Tiemo > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
