Thread-topic: Checking If A Finder Window Is Already Open
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On 1/18/2007 9:24 PM, "Andrew Oliver" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> On Jan 18, 2007, at 9:12 PM, revDAVE wrote:
>
>> Newbie help needed.....
>>
>> Currently I have a small script:
>>
>> tell application "Finder"
>> activate
>>
>> make new Finder window
>> set target of Finder window 1 to folder "thisone" of disk "drive1"
>>
>> End tell
>>
>> The problem is if I run it 2x then it opens 2 copies of the same
>> window ...
>>
>> Is there a way to first check if that window is already open and
>> only open
>> it if it isn't already open?
>
> Sure, ask the Finder:
>
> tell application "Finder"
> activate
> if not (exists Finder window "thisone") then
> make new Finder window
> set target of Finder window 1 to folder "thisone" of disk
> "drive1"
> end if
> end tell
>
> Of course this check is crude - it would match any window called
> 'thisone", so if you're using a common folder name this test might not
> be sufficient, but you can add whatever check you're comfortable with.
>
> Andrew
> :)
>
>
Thanks folks - that worked great!
--
Thanks - RevDave
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