Pretty basic return value question

[dodger42]

Hey all,

I use filecopy() in a script, but I want to log the success/failure of the command.

I know in the documentation it says the following:

Return Value

Success: Returns 1.

Failure: Returns 0.

But how do I access those return values?

My function call is like this:

FileCopy ( $CompletePath & "mission" & $NextMis & ".mis", $CompletePath & "currentmis.mis",1 )

Regards,

D

[Paulie]

Hey all,

I use filecopy() in a script, but I want to log the success/failure of the command.

I know in the documentation it says the following:

Return Value

Success: Returns 1.

Failure: Returns 0.

But how do I access those return values?

My function call is like this:

FileCopy ( $CompletePath & "mission" & $NextMis & ".mis", $CompletePath & "currentmis.mis",1 )

Regards,

D

Catch them in a variable

$variable = FileCopy ( $CompletePath & "mission" & $NextMis & ".mis", $CompletePath & "currentmis.mis",1 )
If $variable = 1 then
;Do something
Else
;Do something else
Endif

Edited August 4, 2006 by Paulie

[taurus905]

dodger42,

I think you want to look at how to use @error.

Do a search in the help file.

If @error = 1 Then MsgBox(0, "Successful", "Yes")
If @error = 0 Then MsgBox(0, "Successful", "No")

taurus905

[dodger42]

Thanks Paulie. Does this also exectuve the filecopy or just test?

[zeroZshadow]

u can catch the returns of ALL the functions, even the ones u make yourself (aslong as there is an "return" in it).

[Paulie]

dodger42,

I think you want to look at how to use @error.

Do a search in the help file.

If @error = 1 Then MsgBox(0, "Successful", "Yes")
If @error = 0 Then MsgBox(0, "Successful", "No")

taurus905

I don't think 'Filecopy' sets @error

but I could be wrong

@Dodger-

this executes it too

[taurus905]

I don't think 'Filecopy' sets @error

but I could be wrong

Paulie,

You are right. That's what I get for posting without testing first.

Global $Copied
_Copy_File()
If $Copied Then MsgBox(0, "Successful", "Yes")
If $Copied = 0 Then MsgBox(0, "Successful", "No")
Exit

Func _Copy_File()
    $Copied = FileCopy($CompletePath & "mission" & $NextMis & ".mis", $CompletePath & "currentmis.mis",1 )
    Return $Copied
EndFunc

taurus905