Thanks, that's a step in the right direction. The syserror values will be different on each platform so yes, it will be a pain trying to figure out what they mean but more info is better than none at all! Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>
On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Bob Sneidar <b...@twft.com> wrote: > I tried sysError() instead. It gives me 13 (for folder creation). It might > be different for files. Now have fun parsing what that means! Jacque > actually had something along these lines. A function that returned the > textual equivalent of a system error? > > Bob > > > On Oct 5, 2012, at 1:25 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > > > Sorry I should have been more specific. The result just says something > > like "Can't create file" or some such generic message - I'm looking for > > something more specific as to why it couldn't be created. > > Pete > > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > > > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Dr. Hawkins <doch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> wrote: > >>> If I "open file <filepath>" for write" and the file doesn't exist LC > >>> creates it. But what happens if an error occurs? For example, the file > >>> path includes a folder that doesn't exist, or permissions don't allow > the > >>> file to be created. I know the file doesn't get created but how do I > >> check > >>> for an error? > >>> > >>> Similarly with "create folder <pathtofolder>", how do I check for > errors? > >> > >> Shouldn't any such thing be in "the result"? It has for things I've > >> wanted, unless returned as a value from a function. > >> > >> -- > >> Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. > >> (702) 508-8462 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
