Re: Simple scripting problem?
Re: Simple scripting problem?
- Subject: Re: Simple scripting problem?
- From: Tod Hallberg <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 15:03:06 -0500
- Organization: Monical Pizza Corporation
You might try every item.
tod
Chris Dargue wrote:
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Hope I'm directing my question to the right arena. (or, hope this group
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is not
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offended by my lack of knowledge!)
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I'm working on a simple script that copies font files from folders on a
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CD into pre-existing folders on an external drive. The problem I'm
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having is using the copy every command on a PowerMac7200, running OS
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7.5.3.
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The command is as follows:
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copy every file in folder "Suitcases" of disk "xyz" to folder
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"Suitcases" of disk "external drive"
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This is a simple command, and functions properly on an IMac in OS 9.0.4.
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But when run on the PowerMac, it does not recognize the font suitcase
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files in that folder. If I have text files in there, it will copy those,
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but will not copy the font suitcase files.
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A workaround is to copy each file individually, with a command line for
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each, but I was looking to build a generic *update monthly* sort of
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installer.
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FYI ~ This command works for the outline and afm files. It does not work
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on TrueType files either.
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Thankyou for your time:
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Chris