Re: Can't Make "File" into Type File
Re: Can't Make "File" into Type File
- Subject: Re: Can't Make "File" into Type File
- From: Ed Stockly <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:09:35 -0800
-- This method works, but I don't want to use it
--set myFile to (choose file with prompt "Select a file to read:")
When you use this method, the variable myFile is an alias, which appleScript uses as a reference to the file.
-- This method does NOT work, but I wish to use it
set myFile to "ProDeuxHD:Users:Cippage:Music:NotAdded:Not Added.m3u"
When you try to use this method, the variable myFile is a string, which could be coreced to a useable file reference, but, by itself, is just a collection of text characters.
set myFile to file "ProDeuxHD:Users:Cippage:Music:NotAdded:Not Added.m3u"set myFile to alias "ProDeuxHD:Users:Cippage:Music:NotAdded:Not Added.m3u"set myFile to "ProDeuxHD:Users:Cippage:Music:NotAdded:Not Added.m3u" as alias Any of those would work.
HTH,
ES |
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