Attempt question
[1/2] from: kpeters::vu-ware::com at: 4-Mar-2005 10:50
Hi list= ~
Why does my code below fail? I believe I am= doing exactly what the
help tells me ...
Again, thanks for any pointers!
Kai
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relevant part of my script:
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foreach pdf pdfs [
  cururl:   append copy= baseurl pdf
  
  fname:    append= copy %/c/city/pdfs2/ pdf
  print pdf
  
  if not value: attempt= [
  
    write/binary fname= read/binary cururl
  ]
  [ print append "Problem with "= replace/all pdf " " " " ]
  
]
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From the help @ http://rebol.com/docs/word= s/wattempt.html[0]:
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    if not value:= attempt [load %data] [print
Problem
]
    Problem
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rebol console output
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REBOL/View 1.2.55.3
** Script Error: not is missing its value= argument
** Near: if not attempt [
    write/binary fname= read/binary cururl]
REBOL/View 1.2.1.3.1
** Script Error: attempt has no= value
** Where: halt-view
** Near: if not attempt [
    write/binary fname= read/binary cururl
]
[2/2] from: ammon::johnson::gmail::com at: 4-Mar-2005 12:00
Because you need to return a value from Attempt. Put TRUE at the end
of the attempt block and you should be good to go!
HTH!
~~Ammon ;~>
On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 10:50:56 -0800, Kai Peters <[kpeters--vu-ware--com]> wrote:
> Hi list= ~
> Why does my code below fail? I believe I am= doing exactly what the
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