'C:\Program files' folder not recognized 4

[SitesMasstec]

Hi colleagues!

I use to distribute VFP9 applications inside InstallShield SETUP.EXE files to customers. In spite of the fact I advise them to change the installation folder to \INVOICES during the Setup installation, some users do not follow my instructions and install them in suggested folder (C:\Program Files\INVOICES\).

As my application has a folder \DATA inside the \INVOICES folder (\INVOICES\DATA), when the application has to read or save information in SYS(2003)+"\DATA\000001.DBF" it presents the error:

DO C:\PROGRAM FILES (x86)\INVOICES
"Program contains ubnrecognized phrase/keyword"


Problem is SYS(2003) cannot reflect C:\Program Files\INVOICES\ (where the user chose to install the application!)

Thank you,

SitesMasstec

 

[Dan Freeman]

Problem is:

It's not a problem.

If the target is inside the current folder, just use relative addressing:

Copy File (whatever) To "photos\whatever.jpg"

Notice I omit the leading backslash on the destination path. That tells the operating system to look for a folder with that name inside the current folder.

If you want to do it the best possible way STOP USING &MACRO EXPANSION ENTIRELY, as has been said many times in this thread. Spaces are not an issue if you use name expressions.

Copy File (whatever) To (FullPath(Curdir()) + "photos\whatever.jpg")

You're making this a problem.

 

[TamarGranor]

I just want to say "What Dan said!" Do NOT use macro expansion when dealing with files and folders.

In addition, you should take a look at the set of functions whose names begin with Just and with Force. They make manipulating file names and paths much, much easier. Here's a link to an article I wrote about them:

http://www.tomorrowssolutionsllc.com/Articles/Parsing and Building File and Path Names.pdf

Tamar

 

[Olaf Doschke]

What's the problem, Sites Masstec? Change your code, and it won't error with spaces anymore. Everything you need has been explained.

Bye, Olaf.