Very true - I wasn't thinking of links, and I didn't even think of trying to do it with the command-line. I would like it to be cross-platform - at least for desktops, but that's a good idea. I line to figure out the platform, and then a shell command would get it done, now wouldn't it?
On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 5:06 PM, Dr. Hawkins via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 2:04 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > I went looking, today, for a routine to recursively copy folders and > files > > from one place to another. I have several LC libraries, but none of them > > seemed to have such a routine. All of those libraries are in stacks. > > > > unless you're using ms windows (*hiss*), > > scp -rp some/folder/path target/parent/directory > > > does the trick, and can be called by shell. > > For that matter, it's the only decent way I know to keep symlinks and the > like intact withot "something weird" happening > > > -- > Dr. 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 > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ 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
