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

[proFit Support]

Dear Dave

In the present case, I do not really know if the problem resides in Apple Script or in pro Fit. However, using a "/" in a file name is generally not recommended, see any of the following:
http://www.jmu.edu/computing/mac/filenamesOSX.shtml
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10342944-263.html
http://documentation.apple.com/en/finalcutpro/usermanual/index.html#chapter=3%26section=4%26tasks=true
http://www.google.ch/search?q=macos+slash+in+filename

Best regards

Kurt Sutter
QuantumSoft

On 19. Nov 2011, at 0:41, Dave Sopchak wrote:

> 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
> 
> 
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