Re: [StrongED] Transient

[Tony Moore <old_coaster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 8 Jan 2010, "Richard Torrens (lists)" <Lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> How and when does Transient create its new Transient$TodayDir ?

Automatically, when Transient is first run on any day or, if Transient
is running continuously, at 12:00 midnight.

> I have a backup program which back up over the newtork to
> Transient$TodayDir and it's not working. An error is given. e.g.: File
> name '.Resources' not recognised
>
> The call was (from a Perl program):
>
> system ("Roscli -wimp office Rename ADFS::HD5.\$.Resources
> |<Transient$TodayDir>.Resources");

I'm not familiar with Perl but, using RO6.20

   *help rename
   ==> Help on keyword Rename (FileSwitch)
   *Rename changes the name of an object. It cannot be used to move
   objects between filing systems or between discs on the same filing
   system; *Copy with the D(elete) option must be used instead.
   Syntax: *Rename <object> <new name>

> As the program used to run fine before Transient, this seemed to say
> that <Transient$TodayDir> does not exist at that time (03:00 a.m.).
>
> But digging a little deeper, opening a TaskWindow and typing
> filer_openDir Transient$TodayDir
> gives the error
> File name 'Transient$TodayDir' not recognised

Try *filer_openDir <Transient$TodayDir> , which works here.

Tony




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