Re: Bug for network users running scripts?
Re: Bug for network users running scripts?
- Subject: Re: Bug for network users running scripts?
- From: Gnarlodious <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 13:42:32 -0700
Just in case, Finder can't distinguish between identically named network
disks.
-- Gnarlie
Entity Wadson, David spoke thus:
> We use OS X Server 10.3 and Open Directory to manage our user accounts and
> have network home folders which are located on the server. However, I've
> found that some basic scripts won't run properly while logged into a
> workstation using network account. For example:
>
> tell application "Finder"
> return file type of [insert file path here]
> end tell
>
> Finder returns an error -1728 - "Can't get file type of [file path] into a
> string.
>
>
> However, if I run that script while logged into the machine using a local
> account, it works fine. I've noticed similar sorts of problems while trying
> to use URL Access Scripting to download a file to the desktop. It says "Disk
> not found" even though I'm giving the script a properly formatted file
> reference.
>
> I'm hoping someone has run into this before and found a solution other than
> setting up local accounts for the users. Network users and home directories
> are a necessity for us.
>
> Thanks,
>
>> David Wadson
>> IT Manager
>> The Chronicle-Journal
>> 75 S. Cumberland St.
>> Thunder Bay, ON
>> Canada
>> P7B 1A3
>> (807) 343-6257
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