Problem with files (Solved)

[infratec]

With a simple comparison they are not the same.
If String1 = String2
debug "Same"
endif

You should compare the debug ouput 'optical' not via program

What is the difference?

[collectordave]

When both are debugged they look exactly the same.

CD

[#NULL]

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ShowMemoryViewer(@s, Len(s) * SizeOf(Character))

[BarryG]

When I copied your code (from your first post) and pasted it into the IDE, I get extra hidden copied characters before and after most slashes. This would be the cause of your problem, and are maybe not showing in the Debug Output because they are hidden. It would also explain why GetCurrentDirectory() is finding the file, because it won't have these extra hidden characters. So yeah, PureBasic is working as intended because the second example is definitely (and correctly) not finding the file specified.

[collectordave]

Hi

Just used the show memory and can see the hidden characters.

The question then is why is PureBasic adding these extra characters when creating a string?

[mk-soft]

Is a copy paste error with invisible characters.
Possibly the source of the string is not in the correct BOM format. If you write the String Manuel, there are no special characters in it.

The PB editor should always be set to UTF8.

[collectordave]

Hi

The editor is set to UTF8 and the string is simply assigned.

String = "My String" etc

Cd

[#NULL]

But you probably didn't type the path but instead copied it from some other application that uses a weird format.

[infratec]

If the length is different, but they look identicall, then there are hidden characters.

Use ShowMemoryViewer() to see the difference.
You need to set breakpoints, because you can only open one MemoryViewer.

[RASHAD]

@collectordave
Try to use SetCurrentDirectory(Directory$) to your path piece by piece to see where that function stopped working
Then post that part

[collectordave]

Thanks to all.

Been working through all the suggestions and think I have found the problem.

When writing that particular application I was using a lot of long path names.

So I copied them all to TextEdit so I could pick each one as I needed it.

It seems that TextEdit added the hidden characters but of course nothing was apparent visually.

I have now retyped every path name manually and it works.

You live & learn.

Who was it that said you make less mistakes with experience and you gain experience by making mistakes?

So true.

Kind regards

CD