Re: copying multiple files in 9.1 and OSX
Re: copying multiple files in 9.1 and OSX
- Subject: Re: copying multiple files in 9.1 and OSX
- From: Shane Stanley <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 08:22:50 +1000
On 6/7/01 4:01 AM +1000, Tom Neuhold-Huber, email@hidden,
wrote:
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I am trying to copy multiple files in OS 9.1, storing the list of files in a
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variable. But haven't figured out how to format the list. I have tried the
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following:
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set myfiles to {"mydisk:myfolder:myfile1", "mydisk:myfolder:myfile1"}
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tell application "Finder"
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select myfiles
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copy selection to folder "mydisk:myotherfolder"
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end tell
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But I get an Execution error on the select statement "Finder got and error.
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Invalid key form."
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I have also tried:
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set myfiles to {file "mydisk:myfolder:myfile1", file
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"mydisk:myfolder:myfile1"}
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tell application "Finder"
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select myfiles
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copy selection to folder "mydisk:myotherfolder"
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end tell
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But then I get an error on the set statement "Can't make some data into the
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expected type."
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So how do I format the list so it works with this?
You need to use something the Finder understands, like aliases:
set myfiles to {alias "mydisk:myfolder:myfile1", alias
"mydisk:myfolder:myfile1"}
Then there's no need to select them -- it only wastes time. And the command
you want is not copy but move:
tell application "Finder"
move myfiles to folder "mydisk:myotherfolder"
end tell
--
Shane Stanley, email@hidden