Directories

ID:133814
 
Dec 6 2007, 9:20 pm (Edited on Dec 6 2007, 9:56 pm)
Applicable Configuration:
BYOND Version: 4.0 version 412
Operating System: Windows XP

Descriptive Problem Summary:

When creating a new project, the destination for the project results in an error "Unable to open C:\example\example.dme". Most applications or programs will create the directory for you if it doesn't exist.

Numbered Steps to Reproduce Problem:
1) Open Dream Maker -> File -> New Environment
2) Create a project in a directory that doesn't exist.

Expected Results:
Create a new directory and create the project in it.

Actual Results:
Errors "Unable to open C:\example\example.dme"

Does the problem occur:
Always
Any

When does the problem NOT occur?
When a directory exists
Dec 6 2007, 9:30 pm
You could always just create the directory yourself.

-- Data
Dec 6 2007, 9:54 pm
In response to Android Data
Yes, I know I could create a new directory. However, I am just reporting that this behavior can be a little more flexible. Just because you can work around something, doesn't mean the application cannot be flexible.
Dec 7 2007, 2:59 am
Shurlock wrote:
2) Create a project in a directory <big>that doesn't exist</big>.

That is the problem.

George Gough
Dec 7 2007, 3:36 am
In response to KodeNerd
KodeNerd wrote:
That is the problem.

You may want to notice this thread has been moved to BYOND Features by a moderator, and a bit of common sense adds up that this is no longer a bug report but a feature suggestion. Therefore, he is suggesting that DreamMaker allows you to automatically create the directory for you instead of having to create it yourself.

-- Data
Dec 7 2007, 9:57 am
In response to Android Data
Android Data wrote:
KodeNerd wrote:
That is the problem.

You may want to notice this thread has been moved to BYOND Features by a moderator, and a bit of common sense adds up that this is no longer a bug report but a feature suggestion. Therefore, he is suggesting that DreamMaker allows you to automatically create the directory for you instead of having to create it yourself.

-- Data

I did notice.

Creating a file i a non-existing folder just makes no sense at all. Personally, I think that it should have a create a folder option, but not do it on it's own.

George Gough
Dec 7 2007, 10:25 am
In response to KodeNerd
KodeNerd wrote:
Creating a file i a non-existing folder just makes no sense at all.

Indeed. But automatically creating the folder and then the file in it makes perfect sense, and lots of programs work in that way when a non-existent path is entered.

Personally, I think that it should have a create a folder option, but not do it on it's own.

That could be inconvenient yes, but, again like a lot of other programs, you could have it that if the "OK" button is pressed and the path entered doesn't exist, a dialog could pop up stating so and asking whether to create the directory or not.

That's a nice little convenience feature, but not really required, the BYOND Staff (tm) will probably prefer to better use their time to work on other things.
Dec 7 2007, 10:28 am
In response to Kaioken
Kaioken wrote:
the BYOND Staff (tm) will probably prefer to better use their time to work on other things.

Frankly, I don't understand why a change in the behavior of the IDE would take up such a huge amount of time.

-- Data
Dec 7 2007, 10:50 pm
In response to Android Data
Android Data wrote:
Frankly, I don't understand why a change in the behavior of the IDE would take up such a huge amount of time.

Frankly, I don't understand why you'd ever suggest I've claimed such a thing.
Dec 8 2007, 1:53 pm
In response to Kaioken
Kaioken wrote:
Frankly, I don't understand why you'd ever suggest I've claimed such a thing.

You haven't, I'm just noting an oddity I find. Most of these suggestions don't get implemented for some reason. :(

-- Data
Dec 8 2007, 4:37 pm
In response to Android Data
Android Data wrote:
Kaioken wrote:
Frankly, I don't understand why you'd ever suggest I've claimed such a thing.

You haven't, I'm just noting an oddity I find. Most of these suggestions don't get implemented for some reason. :(

-- Data

Probably because they have had other things to worry about. Plus it might take more than you think.

George Gough