Error during command authentication.
Error - unable to initiate communication with LISTSERV (errno=10061, phase=CONNECT, target=127.0.0.1:2306). The server is probably not started.
Here's the test I ran. I pasted this into script editor, and started running it. ------------------ set myFolder to path to startup disk set fileName to "Sequence 1 Copy_070530035437.mov" set myFile to ((myFolder as string) & fileName) try open for access file myFile with write permission set openFile to the result on error close access file myFile open for access file myFile with write permission set openFile to the result end try set x to 1 set eof of openFile to 1 repeat set x to x + 1 get eof of openFile write x as string to openFile end repeat ------------------ I then pasted this into Script Debugger and started running it. ------------------ set myFolder to path to startup disk set fileName to "Sequence 1 Copy_070530035437.mov" set myFile to ((myFolder as string) & fileName) get eof of file myFile set oldSize to 0 repeat delay 2 try set curSize to get eof of file myFile log curSize if curSize is oldSize then exit repeat end if set oldSize to curSize on error errText log {"error @ file size check run stat script -> user canceled", errText} display dialog errText exit repeat end try end repeat ------------------ The result was no errors, and it faithfully logged the growing file size. get eof file "Jaguar:Sequence 1 Copy_070530035437.mov" --> 425.0 (*425.0*) get eof file "Jaguar:Sequence 1 Copy_070530035437.mov" --> 467.0 (*467.0*) When I stopped the Script Editor process it gracefully exited as expected. Is it possible there is a return character or some other odd character in your original file name? >>>>Here the original(not working) file name and path: "/Volumes/SATA_465_01/FCP6 test folder/Sequence 1 Copy_070530035437.mov" HTH ES