FW: Questions questions...
FW: Questions questions...
- Subject: FW: Questions questions...
- From: mjn <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 13:05:33 -0600
On 3/11/02 5:34 PM, "Marc K. Myers" <email@hidden> said something
like:
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It could be a bunch easier than the way you were trying to do it. Try
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it this way:
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tell application "Finder"
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set theFldr to (startup items folder)
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set delList to files of theFldr whose creator type starts with "NDS "
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if delList is not {} then
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delete delList
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empty trash
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end if
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end tell
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You were trying to get "file creator", which is not a file property,
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from a list, which doesn't have properties at all. This way you're
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looking for "creator type" only in files (items include folders), and
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you're looking in a folder, which is a Finder object, not in a list.
I tried this verbatim (I encapsulated it in a "on run" block) but I am
getting an execution error...
"Can't get every file of startup items folder." In the script editor, this
is the section of text which is highlighted:
"files of theFldr whose creator type starts with "NDS ""
I have seen this error before when trying "every item of" to access the same
folder. Anyone have any ideas? Seems to be a problem with my version of
Applescript...
MacOS 9.2.2, Applescript 1.7
Perhaps it makes a difference or perhaps not but I am launching this
Applescript from a remote volume. I have copied locally and had similar
results.
I guess I am uncertain why it is not working...seems odd.
Thanks for the attention. I look forward to your responses. Thanks again
all.
-mjn
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