What's wrong with my code (URL)[Solved]

[atout66]

Hi to all,

Could you have a look at this code below and tell me what's wrong with it.

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put lesPreferences into URL "file:gLePathPreferences"

I'm not supposed to open the file first with URL, right ?
So, after debugging I can say that the var <lesPreferences > is not empty. It's a list with one parameter by line;
The global var <gLePathPreferences> is correct and gives the full path;
The file "preferences.txt" already exist;
The <into> word is supposed to replace the old data by the news...
I've been following lessons and the dictionnary and I don't understang where is the mistake...

Thanks in advance, Jean-Paul.

[atout66]

I find it out by setting the <defaultFolder> path to the folder needed and I changed the code by:

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put lesPreferences into URL "file:preferences.txt" 

That way it's OK.

Cheers, Jean-Paul.

[Klaus]

Bonjour Jean-Paul,

The global var <gLePathPreferences> is correct and gives the full path;

you were not passing your global variable as VARIABLE but as the filename!

Don't mess around with the defaultfolder and just do this:

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put lesPreferences into URL ("file:" & gLePathPreferences)
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Best

Klaus

[atout66]

Thanks for the advice Klaus

When I think that just a

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&

makes the difference

Regards, Jean-Paul.

[Klaus]

Not only the & but also some additional missing quotes!

[atout66]

Ah right, I didn't notice this detail too !

[Klaus]

Ah right, I didn't notice this detail too !

Yes, that will make the difference between a VARIABLE and a STRING!