IOException on folderitem.open

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How can I make an IOException when opening a folderitem? theFolderitem contains a path to Filemaker Pro.

dim theBundleID as String = theFolderitem.getBundleID
globals.theErrorLog.LogItem CurrentMethodName + " " + theBundleID
if theBundleID = "" then
  theResult = false
  Globals.theErrorlog.DialogErrorProceed(kErrorFilemakerMissing)
  return theResult
end if

dim theProc as processMBS = Utility.getProcess(theBundleID, True)
if theProc = Nil then theFolderitem.Open

Stacktrace:

Sub FolderItem._RaiseIOErrorAsNeeded()
Sub FolderItem.Open(boolean)
Function Utility.startCreatorApplication(FolderItem) as boolean
Function ExportCheckerFilemaker.CheckArchiveFolderItem() as boolean
Function ExportCheckerFilemaker.Check() as boolean
Function ExportChecker.Check() as boolean
Function MaxModel.PrepareForFilemaker(FolderItem) as boolean

Xojo 2020r2.1

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IOExceptions carry the OS specific error information in the Message and ErrorNumber properties. What is the message / code?

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Ups. Why did I never add errornumber and message to my logging?

I’ve made a try/catch for now with an error message.

Still super weird. The user is still no Mojave and not BS “I’ve lost access to my own Application Support folder”.

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I had that recently, that’s why I asked. If the error number is 104 you’re stuck with the same problem as me: OSStatus — Apple API Errors

I have absolutely no idea and multiple experts I asked eventually came to “reinstall macOS.” I told the user there’s nothing I can do.

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Sheeeet…

It sucks having to tell customers “Have you tried turning it off and on again”, but telling your customer, have you tried re-installing the macOS…

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Oh look, one of the experts I asked!

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Hey, what… I am not one of those experty type thingamyjigs… You must have me confused with someone smart.

Although I forget how many refunds I’ve had to issue for our HDR apps where certain OS versions on certain Macs will simply not render the HDR image.

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image macOS really has become like Windows Vista.

I totally forgot my favourite troubleshooting technique: restarting the computer. But I’ll make the user a new version with more logging information.

How did I make the emoji so large???

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FWIW, you can get this exception if the FolderItem:

  • Doesn’t exist
  • Is not readable
  • parent folder is not readable
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I omitted most of the code which I use to get to the above code including the nil and exist checks. The folderitem in question is the location of Filemaker Pro on the computer.

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Good to know, thank you for sharing.