Hello All;
I am trying to do a very simple thing but I got a really unexpected result today. I want to point out that I am very new to the IMac. I did a google search to try to get help/clarification but that was no help so I post here.
I've installed some software which has burried in its directory structure some data representing the Digital Elevation data for the surface of the planet Mars. In order to install the rest of the data, I need to copy a directory stored on a DVD-ROM which has thousands of subdirectories and data on it. When I copy this to the Hard Disk, I was hoping that it would just add to the existing directory (As happens on a PC) but it seeems to delete the existing directory structure and only copy the data from the DVD. I need the stuff on disk to APPEND to the data on HD, not delete it. Anyone know how this may be accomplished.
If you're confused about what I'm trying to do, let me try to explain it another way.
Directory structure on the DVD - data\scenery\Terrain\w010n00\w001n00\2938496.btg
Data structure on Hard Drive - Macintosh HD\Applications\marsflight\Contents\MacOS\data\scenery\Terrain\w010n00\w001n00\2938496.btg
So when I copy the \Data directory on DVD to Macintosh HD\Applications\marsflight\Contents\MacOS\, everything seems to get wiped out except the data coming from DVD ? How do I prevent this from happening as I can do on a PC ? I need to Append the data in Macintosh HD\Applications\marsflight\Contents\MacOS\, not delete it and only store the DVD contents. I also need to do this in such a way that it is easy for others to understand and whatever method is used, it must be available natively on all Macintosh systems.
Thanks to anyone who can help me with this simple question but long explanation.
Tim
I am trying to do a very simple thing but I got a really unexpected result today. I want to point out that I am very new to the IMac. I did a google search to try to get help/clarification but that was no help so I post here.
I've installed some software which has burried in its directory structure some data representing the Digital Elevation data for the surface of the planet Mars. In order to install the rest of the data, I need to copy a directory stored on a DVD-ROM which has thousands of subdirectories and data on it. When I copy this to the Hard Disk, I was hoping that it would just add to the existing directory (As happens on a PC) but it seeems to delete the existing directory structure and only copy the data from the DVD. I need the stuff on disk to APPEND to the data on HD, not delete it. Anyone know how this may be accomplished.
If you're confused about what I'm trying to do, let me try to explain it another way.
Directory structure on the DVD - data\scenery\Terrain\w010n00\w001n00\2938496.btg
Data structure on Hard Drive - Macintosh HD\Applications\marsflight\Contents\MacOS\data\scenery\Terrain\w010n00\w001n00\2938496.btg
So when I copy the \Data directory on DVD to Macintosh HD\Applications\marsflight\Contents\MacOS\, everything seems to get wiped out except the data coming from DVD ? How do I prevent this from happening as I can do on a PC ? I need to Append the data in Macintosh HD\Applications\marsflight\Contents\MacOS\, not delete it and only store the DVD contents. I also need to do this in such a way that it is easy for others to understand and whatever method is used, it must be available natively on all Macintosh systems.
Thanks to anyone who can help me with this simple question but long explanation.
Tim