AS_File_Move ( Source_Path ; Target_Path ; myOptions )

move files on Hard disks using AppleScript with a shell command (Apple only)

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Sample input:

Perform AppleScript [ AS_File_Move ( "filemac:" & Get ( DesktopPath ) & "file.csv"; "/Volumes/ExternalHD/MyFolder/" ; "" ) ]

Sample output:

the file will be moved from desktop to a folder on an external disk

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

/*
AS_File_Move ( Source_Path ; Target_Path ; myOptions )

Options:
-f   if the destination file cannot be opened, remove it and create a
       new file, without prompting for confirmation regardless of its per-
       missions.  (The -f option overrides any previous -n option.)

       The target file is not unlinked before the copy.  Thus, any exist-
       ing access rights will be retained.

-n   Do not overwrite an existing file.

other options: enter "man mv" to a terminal window.

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Thomas Siebert, 11.03.2015
nfo@t-seabird.de
www.t-seabird.de
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Move files from a source path to a target path on your harddisk

U shall use a standard POSIX path or a common FileMaker paths like:
"filemac:" & Get ( DesktopPath ) & "file.csv"

The script removes prefixes like "filemac:" or the name of the start volume like "/Macintosh HD/" automatically.

Use the ScriptStep "Perform AppleScript" using the option "Calculated AppleScript"
You also shall use "Perform AppleScript" directly from a button.


Die Funktion kann auch FileMaker Pfade verarbeiten, z.B.:
"filemac:" & Get ( TemporaryPath ) & "file.csv"

Die CF wird über den Scriptschritt "AppleScript ausführen" mit der Option "Berechnetes Script" genutzt.
"AppleScript ausführen" steht auch direkt in den Tastenkommandos zur Verfügung.

*/

"set mySourcePath to \"" & Source_Path & "\" as string
¶set myTargetPath to \"" & Target_Path & "\" as string
¶set myOptions to \"" & myOptions & "\" as string
¶
¶try
¶	do shell script \"mv \" & myOptions & \" \" & path_fmp_to_shell(mySourcePath) & \" \" & path_fmp_to_shell(myTargetPath)
¶end try
¶
¶on path_fmp_to_shell(myPath)
¶	set myPath to POSIX file myPath as string
¶	set myStartDisk to (path to startup disk) as string
¶	
¶	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to (\"#\" & myStartDisk as text)
¶	set the item_list to every text item of (\"#\" & myPath as text)
¶	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to \"\"
¶	set myPath to the item_list as string
¶	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to \"\"
¶
¶	set myPath to quoted form of POSIX path of myPath as text
¶	return myPath
¶end path_fmp_to_shell"

(Apple only)

Move a file from one path on the harddisc to another path or to another volume.

U shall use a standard POSIX path or a common FileMaker paths like:
"filemac:" & Get ( TemporaryPath ) & "file.csv"

The script removes prefixes like "filemac:" or the name of the start volume like "/Macintosh HD/" automatically.

Use the ScriptStep "Perform AppleScript" using the option "Calculated AppleScript"
You also shall use "Perform AppleScript" directly from a button.

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AS_File_Move ( Source_Path ; Target_Path ; myOptions )

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