Re: RE: Scripting dropping a file onto a droplet
Re: RE: Scripting dropping a file onto a droplet
- Subject: Re: RE: Scripting dropping a file onto a droplet
- From: "Roger Howard" <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 13:45:30 -0700
I didn't include much-needed error handling... try this as an alternative (using the Finder to open the file using another app)
set dropFile to ((path to startup disk as string) & "00140901.jpg") as file
tell application "Finder" to open dropFile using (((path to startup disk as string) & "Scale") as alias)
Of course you can use this code in more refined ways... but for brevity I hardcoded the application and drop file.
The problem appears to be that ImageReady droplets don't handle the open event properly. I hadn't tested with an ImageReady droplet before when I posted - sorry :)
Cheers,
Roger Howard
J. Paul Getty Museum
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>> Brian Mather <email@hidden> - 4/12/01 1:28 PM >>>
Posted my approach to this last night but agree your's is much, much better.
However, I can't seem to get your code to work on my machine..
set dropFile to ((path to startup disk as string) & "test.gif") as
file
tell application "droplet" to open dropFile
returns the error:
Can't make "Macintosh HD:test.gif" into a file
tell application "droplet" to open Macintosh HD:testgif"
launches the droplet but then it just sits there until timeout error
tell application "droplet" to open (Macintosh HD:testgif" as file)
returns the error:
Can't make "Macintosh HD:test.gif" into a file
Brian Mather
Digital Photographer
Global Sports Interactive
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http://www.globalsports.com