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Can anyone explain this?
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Can anyone explain this?


  • Subject: Can anyone explain this?
  • From: Michelle Steiner <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 13:50:22 -0700

set foo to (choose file)
tell application "Finder" to set foo_name to name of foo
--> "Advance and Retreat"

text items of foo_name
--> {"", "", "d", "v", "a", "n", "c", "e", " ", "a", "n", "d", " ", "R", "e", "t", "r", "e", "a", "t"}

The first text item is replaced by two null characters.

But
set foo_name to "Advance and Retreat"
text items of foo_name
--> {"A", "d", "v", "a", "n", "c", "e", " ", "a", "n", "d", " ", "R", "e", "t", "r", "e", "a", "t"}

--Michelle

"There's good in the world, Mr. Frodo, that's worth fighting for."
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