FP3 to FM5 File Conversion Message suppression

[MusicTime]

Is it possible (via Status(CurrentError) to suppress the standard dialog when trying to open FP3 files in FP5.5 and automate the conversion process? In other words, prevent message from showing, convert the file to new format and place it on same volume as current (fp3) location?

[CobaltSky]

Hello MusicTime,

If you're referring to the Set Error Capture [On] command, then the answer is no, it will not suppress the file conversion dialog.

I suspect that your best bet to achieve this would be instead to script the DialogMagic plug-in from New Millennium Communications to accept the dialogs for you so that the open file procedure is not interrupted by them.

[MusicTime]

I currently am a registered user of the Troi File Plugin 2.6. I have tried to use this product to do what you propose with the Dialog Magic plugin with no luck. I downloaded the demo of Dialog Magic and have not found anything that would suppress the dialogs I am referring to. Can you point me in the right direction?

Thanks!

Greg

[CobaltSky]

Hi,

I don't know of any way it could be achieved with Troi File, but with DialogMagic, I should think that a couple of calls to the:

External ("DM-Enter", "5")

function would be your best bet. However you may need to adjust the 'pausecount' parameter to get the timing optimised for the hardware and operating system.

If you need it to operate on a range of different systems, you might find that a conditional expression for the parameter helps to get it operating cleanly in all environments.

HTH

[MusicTime]

Ray

I have tried the Dialog Magic ENTER function but alas, the dialog is not dismissed...I am afraid that this must be an exception to the ENTER functions abilities to suppress dialogs.

Thanks anyways!

Greg

[CobaltSky]

Hi MusicTime,

I just tried it here and it worked perfectly first time in FMPv5 and FMPv6 on both Mac and Windows.

You can definitely use a pair of External ("DM-Enter", "n") calls to accept both the rename old file and the subsequent save file dialog. You just need to get the sequence and timing (pausecount parameter) right.

I suggest that you take another look at your scripts and compare them to the notes and examples provided by New Millennium.