Move file

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Friedrich,

Last year we had some discussion on the protocols for moving a file to a
directory, without using a destination file name.

Can you tell me whether this (below) now works correctly, as of v6.9.2482?

tia
Steve

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Would be handy whilst covering old ground to have a facility to mass update
the file path for files in the File & Folders section.

When you have hundreds and thousands of itsy bitsy files to re link becuase
you have taken over someone elses work or have moved onto a new folder
structure relinking those files can be somewhat tedious doing cut and paste
to parts of the file path.<g>

Richard Rose

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You're not talking about this, are you? (pic)

Jane Fleming

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It might be he says after relinking too many files <vbg>

Richard Rose

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Hi Richard,

> structure relinking those files can be somewhat tedious doing cut and paste
> to parts of the file path.<g>

One thing to consider is using a compiler variable as the "main" path. That
way it is easy to control it:)

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Good idea, never thought of that myself. I shall bear that in mind becuase I
need to do two versions a test and release version so that could come in
handy.<g>

Richard Rose

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Hi Richard,

> Good idea, never thought of that myself. I shall bear that in mind becuase I
> need to do two versions a test and release version so that could come in
> handy.<g>

Friedrich pointed this out recently. I _haven't_ yet tried it but I see no
reason why it wouldn't work:)

Best regards,

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Port Angeles, Washington
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I used it for the PDF installers between my machine and John's and all is so EASY ....

main compiler variable defined
Use the function from menu to change all and do the copy pasting as Richard said for you ....

and of course you can have as many variables as you want....


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Hi Steve,

> Last year we had some discussion on the protocols for moving a file to a
> directory, without using a destination file name.
>
> Can you tell me whether this (below) now works correctly, as of v6.9.2482?

Yes, it does (added in October 2008).

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SetupBuilder 6.9 -- Build 2390 (October 20, 2008)

IMPROVEMENT: [SB#810161] Installer: Single-file "Copy File(s)..." and
"Move File(s)" script operations support a destination folder
(no filename required) now.

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Just make sure that the %_SB_BACKUPDIR% folder exists before you move files
to it.

BTW, and the compiler directives in the IDE can also handle it now:

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SetupBuilder 6.9 -- Build 2481 (January 19, 2009)

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) IDE: If you specify a destination folder
(without a file name) in a single-file "#copy file..."
compiler directive, a copy is created with the same name,
creation date, and creation time as the original file,
placing the new copy in the destination directory.

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Does this help?

Friedrich

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Yes, that's how I would expect it to work <g>.... Tx

Steve Bywaters