Re: Another script to analyize, please
Re: Another script to analyize, please
- Subject: Re: Another script to analyize, please
- From: Michelle Steiner <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 00:20:52 -0700
On Dec 4, 2003, at 6:21 PM, Paul Berkowitz wrote:
The result is not 'string' or 'Unicode text': it's file. Your variable
name
'docpath' and putting the Finder's own 'file' in front seem to
indicate that
you think the result "should be" text. But it isn't - you could coerce
to to
text, but why bother? Just give the variable an appropriate name so you
don't get confused, then don't stick 'file' in front of it.
But if I don't put "file" in front of it, it doesn't work; I get a
stack overflow error. If I do put "file" in front of it, it does work.
Again, it looks to me as if you may
think that setting a variable 'thedoc' makes the 'open for access'
command
itself return a real file : no it doesn't, it returns a file reference
- an
integer. (Log it and you'll see for yourself.)
And if you notice, I used that only to close the file. I used the full
result of "choose file name" when changing the file type and file
creator.
Your advice runs counter to the results.
--
There's no place like 127.0.0.1
There's no place like 127.0.0.1
There's no place like 127.0.0.1
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