Script to Create Folders

[jim shelton]

We are all Windows users with XP, Windows7 and Windows8.

 

I am attempting to complete a script that creates a nest of 1 folder with 3 subfolders on another server. The script will create the folders on my desktop but not on the other drive.

 

Path to location is: http://fdsmsvws01/DIAPP

 

Top Level Folder for example would be: Test One Request

 

Sub Folders would be:

Analyst

Design

Program

 

I have tried changing http: to filewin:, but result was unsuccessful.

 

Currently the users have to remote access to the location.

 

Script steps attached.

 

 

Help would be appreciated.

Jim

[David Jondreau]

I don't know much about Windows commands, but I'd say the issue you're having is around quoting.

 

I believe

Quote ( "$Path & $ReqTitle" & "Analyst" )

will return

"$Path & $ReqTitleAnalyst"

 

You probably want something like:

Quote ( $Path & $ReqTitle & "Analyst" )

 

I recommend loading each filepath into a variable before using Send Event so you can trouble shoot either with a Data Viewer (if you have Advanced) or Custom Dialogs.

[Josh Ormond]

Either a Mapped Drive and the info here: http://fmrift.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/creating-a-folder-from-filemaker-windows/

 

Or you could look at using VBScript. Export a file and open it. The VBScript works well, and gives you some more flexibility. In the comments in the above post, I reference using VBScript. I believe it was based on a post that Wim Decorte had made.

[Wim Decorte]

 

 

Path to location is: http://fdsmsvws01/DIAPP

 

 

 

 

Wrong protocol.  Just because that path is available through HTTP does not make it available for you on the regular Windows OS protocols.  That folder would have be shared through the OS on the server level so that you can target it through a mapped drive as mentioned before, or directly through the UNC path: //serverNameOrIP/shareName/