Re: Prompt to open file or folder

• Subject: Re: Prompt to open file or folder
• From: "J. Stewart" <email@hidden>
• Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:13:10 -0400
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On 7/24/06 at +1100 Brett Conlon said this

>Is there syntax to allow a user to choose a file OR folder from the one 
>navigation window and then have the result tested for its class or do I 
>have to have the user answer a question first like "Do you want to check a 
>file or a folder?" with appropriate buttons?

Look at the 'choose file' and 'choose folder' commands in the StandardAdditions.osax as a place to start.

here's an example that's a bit simplistic.

--> Cut <--
display dialog "Pick \"File\" or \"Folder\"" buttons {"File", "Folder"}
if button returned of result is "File" then
	set picked to (choose file with prompt "Choose a file")
else
	set picked to (choose folder with prompt "Choose a folder")
end if

log (info for of picked)
--> Cut <--

Run this with event logging turned on in your script editor and take a look at the properties returned by this line of code -

log (info for of picked)

"info for" is also in the StandardAdditions.osax.

JBS
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