[proFit-list] pro Fit and Applescript…doesn't like '/' in file names

[Dave Sopchak]

Hi all,

I found out the hard way that pro Fit will give an error if you're trying to save a file while running from an Applescript and the file name or path has a '/' character in it. Bug or feature? 

The app itself can save files with a '/' character in the name, but I noticed on text file imports, while the data window's name has a '/' character in it, when you go to save, the '/' is converted to a '-'. 

Here's some example code and a workaround…


Cheers,
	Dave


	set bar to (theFile as text) & ", pro fit data"
	
	set foo to replace_chars(bar, "/", "-")
	
	tell application "pro Fit 6.2.4"
		activate
		data import options mode custom headerLines 2 delimiter "*\\w" terminator "\\R" title delimiter "\\w" with copyInfo and titles
		open theFile as data window
		
		save window 1 in foo
	end tell
		

on replace_chars(this_text, search_string, replacement_string)
	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to the search_string
	set the item_list to every text item of this_text
	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to the replacement_string
	set this_text to the item_list as string
	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to ""
	return this_text
end replace_chars