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  • 09-07-2018, 09:30 AM
    linder

    Re: Handle Text File Operation oddness

    Hi Jerry,

    if you are interested, a first SetupBuilder 2018 pre-release is available:

    http://www.lindersoft.com/forums/sho...rty-developers

    You can then compile your project to test the new multiple-file enhancement.

    Friedrich
  • 09-05-2018, 01:47 PM
    JerryS@cat

    Re: Handle Text File Operation oddness

    Friedrich:

    Yeah, sorry about that but google won't allow an email that has an attached .exe file and neither will my employer, so you won't be able to email it to me. The firewall rules are such that even if you zip the file or rename it to some other file extension, they still know it's an executable file and won't allow it through.
  • 09-02-2018, 11:37 AM
    linder

    Re: Handle Text File Operation oddness

    Hi Jerry,

    the "Handle Text File Operation" script function supports multiple text files in our internal SetupBuilder 2018 now. We'll make a beta version available very soon. If it is okay with you, then I will send you the compiled "Multiple_File_Test.exe" to test it with your "User_Software_Request.txt" and "Approved_Software.txt" demo files.

    Friedrich
  • 06-21-2018, 04:16 AM
    linder

    Re: Handle Text File Operation oddness

    Thanks so much for sending the project and test files!

    Friedrich
  • 06-02-2018, 05:54 AM
    linder

    Re: Handle Text File Operation oddness

    Jerry,

    could you please send your code example (including text files) to support@lindersoft.com so we can test it here with our latest internal build? We have optimized the SetupBuilder runtime in quite a few areas (and I think your multiple-file scenario should work now).

    Friedrich
  • 06-01-2018, 02:06 PM
    linder

    Re: Handle Text File Operation oddness

    Jerry,

    this is definitely not a trivial change and I can guarantee that we are working hard on it. But it requires a complete rewrite of quite a few main functions in the runtime.

    Yes, it would be easy to just change the documentation, but I would prefer a modified feature design.

    Friedrich
  • 06-01-2018, 10:54 AM
    JerryS@cat

    Re: Handle Text File Operation oddness

    Friedrich:

    It's been over a month. Just wondering how long I should wait to hear back from you, or if I should just assume nothing is going to change in regard to the way this command was designed.
  • 04-27-2018, 03:55 AM
    linder

    Re: Handle Text File Operation oddness

    Jerry,

    Yes, I agree 100%. There is no mention of it in the documentation and the original function design was (from the very beginning) single-file based only.

    We will see what we can do here and I'll get back to you.

    Friedrich
  • 04-26-2018, 07:08 PM
    JerryS@cat

    Re: Handle Text File Operation oddness

    Friedrich,

    That is disappointing that there is a restriction of "1" file that can be used at a time, especially since I could find no mention of it in any of the documentation. I guess there's no choice at this point other than to call some external routine when conditions become necessary to process more than 1 file at a time.
  • 04-26-2018, 05:44 AM
    linder

    Re: Handle Text File Operation oddness

    Hi Jerry,

    good point. I think that your are indeed limited to using one file at a time. This is sub-optimal. I'll check this.

    Friedrich
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