pascal@CAM.ORG (Pascal Gosselin) (12/24/90)
I've hit upon what seems to be a nasty problem in MPW 3.1 . What's worse is that it's the second time it has happens to me, but I don't remember how I actually solved the problem the first time that it occured (it was several months ago). The problem occurs with the following code ( I did not write this, this is purely "canned" code which I am using): if not "`exists -d {ctlib}`" Echo "### {0} - Invalid source directory." > Dev:StdErr Echo "### {0} - does not exist." > Dev:StdErr end Amazingly, MPW substitues {0} for a path that EXISTS! In fact, it's currently the DEFAULT path in the MPW SHELL ! I have turned-off all INITs, rebuilt the desktop, tried finder-only, etc.... No go. I am running on a 4meg Mac Classic under 6.0.7 (I normally run Desktop Manager, but I turned that off too). I remember encountering the same problem a few months ago on my SE/30 running 6.0.5 (also with Desktop Manager), and I THINK I solved it by turning off the desktop Manager and Boomerang.... What's the deal? -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pascal Gosselin | Internet: P.Gosselin@CAM.ORG Applelink: CDA0585 | | Gest-Mac Inc. Apple VAR | Voice (514) 767-4444 Fax (514) 767-7337 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+