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by SwampDaddy :: Rate this Message:

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I've inherited a DB (Mac, V11.4) that uses the following code to  
prepare an attachment....  the routine fails with a -43 (as I recall)  
reporting that the source pathname was an issue when calling the  
"LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS" call.

1) This was apparently working on Mac OS X Server (Leopard) on an  
Xserve...  my development OS is Snow Leopard (10.6.1)...  is there a  
difference in the way that pathnames are handled with different  
flavors of OS X?

2) I would not have thought to code this attachment this way...  does  
this approach seem unusual?

3) I noticed that when I drag a file into Terminal it uses a pathname  
starting with Volumes...  $FilePath starts with  
"HardDriveName:Users..."  with no forward slash...  $SourceFile starts  
with "/Users/UserFolderName..."  Any clues here?

4) Should the pathname be in quotes?

=========================
If (Test path name($FilePath)=1)
        C_TEXT($cmd;$in;$out;$err;$SourceFile;$ZipFile)
        $SourceFile:=Replace string($FilePath;":";"/")
        $SourceFile:=Substring($SourceFile;Position("/";$SourceFile);Length
($SourceFile)-(Position("/";$SourceFile)-1))
        $ZipFile:=$SourceFile
        $ZipFile:=Substring($ZipFile;1;Length($ZipFile)-3)+"zip"
        $cmd:="ditto -c -k -X --norsrc "+Char(Double quote )+$SourceFile+Char
(Double quote )+" "+Char(Double quote )+$ZipFile+Char(Double quote )
        LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS($cmd;$in;$out;$err)
        $Error:=$Error+SMTP_Attachment ($SMTP_ID;Substring($FilePath;1;Length
($FilePath)-3)+"zip";2;0)
End if
=========================

Thanks,

Robert

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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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On Nov 3, 2009, at 7:23 PM, Robert Broussard wrote:


> 3) I noticed that when I drag a file into Terminal it uses a  
> pathname starting with Volumes...  $FilePath starts with  
> "HardDriveName:Users..."  with no forward slash...  $SourceFile  
> starts with "/Users/UserFolderName..."  '


$filePath is being used by Mac 4D calls so it would use the old Mac  
style semicolon separator

The BSD terminal calls will use the Unix style forward  /


The leading slash tells BSD to start at the uppermost level -- the root.

The Volumes allows you to use other attached drives.



> Any clues here?

To be honest LED calls can sometimes drive one crazy.

Sometimes using the full BSD root path works.

Other times the Bash shell .profile path allows some calls to be cut  
short starting from the "Users" home path if that is where they are  
located to start with.

You can find the .profile doc in the user's home directory.

But first you will need to tell the Mac to show all it's hidden .files

  The Mac hints website is great for all this  under the hood stuff   http://www.macosxhints.com/

Also for other under the hood Unix FAQ check this page out   http://hayne.net/MacDev/Notes/unixFAQ.html



> 4) Should the pathname be in quotes?

Typically a terminal based filepath is put into double quotes when any  
of the words have a space between them.

-Kevin


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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 4:23 AM, Robert Broussard <robert@...> wrote:


> 3) I noticed that when I drag a file into Terminal it uses a pathname
> starting with Volumes...  $FilePath starts with "HardDriveName:Users..."
>  with no forward slash...  $SourceFile starts with
> "/Users/UserFolderName..."  Any clues here?

If it is root volume, it does not matter if the path is
/Volumes/HardDrive/Users/.... or /Users/.... but if it is not a root
volume, it must be addressed with /Volumes/HardDrive/.....


> 4) Should the pathname be in quotes?

YEs, otherwise you should escape spaces with '\ '. In general, simple
HFS-to-POSIX change of paths like
       $SourceFile:=Replace string($FilePath;":";"/")

work only in simple cases. HFS path must not contain a '/' character,
POSIX path should be in UTF-8 encoding etc.

The simples case how you can find what is wrong is make breakpoint at
LEP, copy the content of $cmd string in debugger window and paste it
in Terminal. You should get error -43 too, but in terminal it is
easier to find which parameter or flag is wrong.


>        $Error:=$Error+SMTP_Attachment
> ($SMTP_ID;Substring($FilePath;1;Length($FilePath)-3)+"zip";2;0)

Just a note - this code assumes the FilePath has an extension of 3 characters.


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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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On Nov 4, 2009, at 2:04 AM, Peter Bozek wrote:

> POSIX path should be in UTF-8 encoding etc.


Okay, not sure what this means with respect to path names...

Okay, I noticed that my $CMD variable that was feeding the External  
Process was being truncated...  Unicode or Not it's still  
truncated???  How could this be???  Anyway, I'm now breaking things  
down so that no variable has to store more than 254.  Now, when I'm  
calling this line of code:

$Error:=$Error+SMTP_Attachment ($SMTP_ID;Substring($FilePath;1;Length
($FilePath)-3)+"zip";2;0)

OR

  $Error:=$Error+SMTP_Attachment ($SMTP_ID;Replace string
($FilePath;".xls";".zip");0;1)

I get a -37 Error which decoded via IT_ErrorText returns "Operation  
already in progress" while others say it means "Bad filename or volume  
name."  Either way, I'm not sure how to resolve this....

The pathname being used by "SMTP_Attachment" is:

Lagniappe:Users:robert:Desktop:NSS:Working:Attachments:harvwg8o  
77030557:Order Transmit log 110409 711 PM.zip

Any thoughts?  The only thing I thought about was losing the spaces  
but this was working on a Leopard-based XServe but not on my Snow-
based Mac Pro...

Thanks,

R

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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

by SwampDaddy :: Rate this Message:

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Gosh, I'm still hurting here... I feel like I tried EVERYTHING.

I took out all of the spaces...  still get the -37 error.  I tried  
adding "Volumes:" to the pathname (that's suppose to work without the  
prefix) which resulted in my being presented with a selection dialog  
box and when I selected the file I still got the error...  Then my  
Error routine kicked in showing an error 13...  after a call to  
IT_SetPort or maybe SMTP_Send these routines (within the error  
handler) reports a 10064 error...

What now???

R
On Nov 4, 2009, at 7:28 PM, Robert Broussard wrote:

> I get a -37 Error

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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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According to the docs and some previous behavior this line of code  
should prompt the user to select a file and this is NOT happening...  
I restarted 4D (11.5 MC2) and still no dialog.

  $Error:=$Error+SMTP_Attachment ($SMTP_ID;"";0;1)  `retyped

Thoughts?

R

On Nov 3, 2009, at 10:12 PM, Kevin LaTona wrote:

> $filePath is being used by Mac 4D calls so it would use the old Mac  
> style semicolon separator

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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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Is there a way to know the file path that's being used when the user  
selects the file manually?

  $Error1:=SMTP_Attachment ($SMTP_ID;"";2;0)  `retyped

The Document variable is not updated for this command and when I send  
the actual path in MANY forms it fails with a -37 error.

R

On Nov 3, 2009, at 10:12 PM, Kevin LaTona wrote:

> $filePath is being used by Mac 4D calls so it would use the old Mac  
> style semicolon separator

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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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Command Select document




On Nov 4, 2009, at 7:28 PM, Robert Broussard wrote:

> Is there a way to know the file path that's being used when the user  
> selects the file manually?
>
> $Error1:=SMTP_Attachment ($SMTP_ID;"";2;0)  `retyped
>
> The Document variable is not updated for this command and when I  
> send the actual path in MANY forms it fails with a -37 error.
>
> R
>
> On Nov 3, 2009, at 10:12 PM, Kevin LaTona wrote:
>
>> $filePath is being used by Mac 4D calls so it would use the old Mac  
>> style semicolon separator

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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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Hi,

C_TEXT($d)
$e:=SMTP_New ($SMTP_ID)
$e:=SMTP_Attachment ($SMTP_ID;$d;2;0)

and $d will contain the selected document path.

having said that,
there is nothing wrong with passing an actual system path, long or  
short.
it works.

you mentioned you were passing

Lagniappe:Users:robert:Desktop:NSS:Working:Attachments:harvwg8o  
77030557:Order Transmit log 110409 711 PM.zip
but what do you get if you test that path
Test path name ?

and just in case,
you might want to test the behavior with a shorter path (>64)
as you path is 109 code points long....(not  that it is too long,
just suggesting you narrow down the possible causes.)

miyako

On 2009/11/05, at 12:28, Robert Broussard wrote:

> Is there a way to know the file path that's being used when the user  
> selects the file manually?
>
> $Error1:=SMTP_Attachment ($SMTP_ID;"";2;0)  `retyped
>
> The Document variable is not updated for this command and when I  
> send the actual path in MANY forms it fails with a -37 error.
>
> R
>
> On Nov 3, 2009, at 10:12 PM, Kevin LaTona wrote:
>
>> $filePath is being used by Mac 4D calls so it would use the old Mac  
>> style semicolon separator

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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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Hi, miyako, Peter  & Kevin... thanks for chiming in...

I can't believe that this is not working...  I tried running in  
Leopard, moving the working folder to another directory to shorten  
pathnames...  and many other things...

When I test the existence of this file with "Test path name" it  
passes....  then I send that same pathname parameter to  
SMTP_Attachment and it fails with a -37 error.

===================== TEST Snippet
         LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS("ditto -c -k -X --norsrc "+Char(Double  
quote )+$SourceFile+Char(Double quote )+" "+Char(Double quote )+
$ZipFile+Char(Double quote );$in;$out;$err)
         $ZipFile:=Replace string($FilePath;".xls";".zip")

         If (Test path name($ZipFile)=1) `passed!
                BEEP
        End if
       
        $Error:=$Error+SMTP_Attachment ($SMTP_ID;$ZipFile;2;0)  `fails with a  
-37 error!
=====================

BTW: the pathname for $ZipFile is:

Lagniappe:NSS:Attachments:jwh3cjal_79880
:OrderTransmitLog_110409_1044_PM.zip    `notice I have removed the  
spaces and shortened the path...  still no change in behavior.

Thoughts???

Thanks,

Robert

On Nov 4, 2009, at 10:29 PM, miyako wrote:

> Lagniappe:Users:robert:Desktop:NSS:Working:Attachments:harvwg8o  
> 77030557:Order Transmit log 110409 711 PM.zip
> but what do you get if you test that path
> Test path name ?

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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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Okay I think I have a clue...  If I call:

C_TEXT($d)
$d:=""
$e:=SMTP_New ($SMTP_ID)
$e:=SMTP_Attachment ($SMTP_ID;$d;2;0)  `I select the file  via the  
dialog... the var $d is updated with the selected pathname.....

Now, $d contains:

Lagniappe:NSS:Attachments:jwh3cjal_79880:OrderTransmitLog_110#16351F.zip

While the actual pathname selected is:

Lagniappe:NSS:Attachments:jwh3cjal_79880
:OrderTransmitLog_110409_1044_PM.zip

So, can you tell what's going on with these path names????

Thanks,

Robert

On Nov 4, 2009, at 10:29 PM, miyako wrote:

> C_TEXT($d)
> $e:=SMTP_New ($SMTP_ID)
> $e:=SMTP_Attachment ($SMTP_ID;$d;2;0)
>
> and $d will contain the selected document path.

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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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Sorry,

I should have mentioned,

Testing the path name is not enough.

the ditto may still be in progress.

try,

get document size or open document+ON ERR CALL or something

in a loop (with DELAY PROCESS)

after you pass the path test.

(there should be a more robust method,
but just to make the point...)

miyako

On 2009/11/05, at 13:56, Robert Broussard wrote:

>        If (Test path name($ZipFile)=1) `passed!
> BEEP
> End if
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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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Yes, but in this case...  I'm stepping through he debugger very slowly  
and can verify in the finder, etc...  the ditto operation is  
complete...  there is something else going on here...  take a look at  
my other email with the disparate pathnames...  hopefully that will  
lead us to a solution.

Thanks,

Robert

On Nov 4, 2009, at 11:07 PM, miyako wrote:

> Testing the path name is not enough.
>
> the ditto may still be in progress.

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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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Sorry again,

you are using LEP in sync mode so ditto is complete.

however, I think the Replace string line is unnecessary.


> ===================== TEST Snippet
>  LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS("ditto -c -k -X --norsrc "+Char(Double  
> quote )+$SourceFile+Char(Double quote )+" "+Char(Double quote )+
> $ZipFile+Char(Double quote );$in;$out;$err)
>  $ZipFile:=Replace string($FilePath;".xls";".zip")

should be something like

> $ZipFile:=$SourceFile+".zip"
> LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS("ditto -c -k -X --norsrc "+Char(Double  
> quote )+$SourceFile+Char(Double quote )+" "+Char(Double quote )+
> $ZipFile+Char(Double quote );$in;$out;$err)

alternatively you could call

SET ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE
with the option
_4D_OPTION_CURRENT_DIRECTORY
to perform something similar to the cd command,
but that is once you get the command in shape.

regards,

miyako





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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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But then you would end up with something like:

Lagniappe:NSS:Attachments:foxf0lft_194754
:OrderTransmitLog_110409_1116_PM.xls.zip

The line of code that you wanted to change simply replaces the .xls  
reference to the .zip...

But, now we need to find out why 4D or SMTP_attachment does not like  
the pathname being supplied....   When I select the appropriate file  
via the open/save dialog triggered by sending an empty string as the  
path/file name to SMTP_Attachment, notice how it has an unusual  
pathname that is very different than the actual pathname...  I think  
this is the key.

Lagniappe:NSS:Attachments:jwh3cjal_79880
:OrderTransmitLog_110#16351F.zip  `after selecting the file manually....

While the actual pathname of the selected file is:

Lagniappe:NSS:Attachments:jwh3cjal_79880
:OrderTransmitLog_110409_1044_PM.zip

So, can you tell what's going on with these path names????

GREAT!

Robert

On Nov 4, 2009, at 11:15 PM, miyako wrote:

> should be something like
>
>> $ZipFile:=$SourceFile+".zip"
>> LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS("ditto -c -k -X --norsrc "+Char(Double  
>> quote )+$SourceFile+Char(Double quote )+" "+Char(Double quote )+
>> $ZipFile+Char(Double quote );$in;$out;$err)
>

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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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Hi,

I think the path is too long.
there is a reported issue with IT_Encode and IT_Decode,
where the maximum acceptable length to the command is 64,
including the auto-added extension ".zip" or whatever, so 60 is the  
limit.

"Lagniappe:NSS:Attachments:jwh3cjal_79880:OrderTransmitLog_11"

is precisely 60 code points long.

miyako

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> So, can you tell what's going on with these path names????

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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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yes you will,
if you don't like double extensions then you can change that to single.
but that is not the point.

>> LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS("ditto -c -k -X --norsrc "+Char(Double  
>> quote )+$SourceFile+Char(Double quote )+" "+Char(Double quote )+
>> $ZipFile+Char(Double quote );$in;$out;$err)

>> $ZipFile

is the destination path so is should be defined before calling LEP not  
after.

miyako

On 2009/11/05, at 14:28, Robert Broussard wrote:

> But then you would end up with something like:
>
> Lagniappe:NSS:Attachments:foxf0lft_194754
> :OrderTransmitLog_110409_1116_PM.xls.zip
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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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I think you're right about the path being too long--I got it down to  
55 characters and now the attachment part is working...  My current  
pathname is:

Lagniappe:NSS:Attachments:139104:OT_Log_091105_0231.zip

Now I'm getting a 10064 Error when executing:

  $Error:=$Error+SMTP_Send ($SMTP_ID)

Thoughts about this?  It seems that this error is "No response has  
been received within the given timeout period" according to  
IT_ErrorText. Hopefully this will be easier to deal with than the  
pathname issue.  BTW: it seems that a 60 character limit is VERY  
strict and I think undocumented...  Would it not be very useful and  
somewhat trivial to expand this limitation???

Thanks,

Robert

On Nov 4, 2009, at 11:41 PM, miyako wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I think the path is too long.
> there is a reported issue with IT_Encode and IT_Decode,
> where the maximum acceptable length to the command is 64,
> including the auto-added extension ".zip" or whatever, so 60 is the  
> limit.
>
> "Lagniappe:NSS:Attachments:jwh3cjal_79880:OrderTransmitLog_11"
>
> is precisely 60 code points long.
>
> miyako

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Re: Sending email attachments, zipping files, Invalid Pathname...

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On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 6:06 AM, Robert Broussard <robert@...> wrote:

> Now, $d contains:
>
> Lagniappe:NSS:Attachments:jwh3cjal_79880:OrderTransmitLog_110#16351F.zip


Well, it seems that IC works with some very old HFS calls, and very
long time ago there was 31 char limit on HFS file names (and 27 chars
on folder names or so.)

While paths can be up to 255 char long, try to limit file names to 31
characters.

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