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Re: 'path to cleanup at startup folder'
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Re: 'path to cleanup at startup folder'


  • Subject: Re: 'path to cleanup at startup folder'
  • From: "Marc K. Myers" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 13:43:17 -0500
  • Organization: [very little]

> Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 10:27:12 +0100
> From: Brennan <email@hidden>
> Subject: Re: 'path to cleanup at startup folder'
> To: email@hidden
>
> Most useful was from Chris 'Chris' Nebel who says
>
> > I believe you want 'path to "flnt"'
>
> ...and sure enough, this *is* what I want. And, Chris? Presumably "flnt" is OS language-independent?

'path to "flnt"' returns 'alias "Macintosh HD:Cleanup At Startup" on my
system (OS 9.2.1 AS 1.6) but I can't seem to do anything with it. When
I run this script:

set tmpPath to path to "flnt" as text
set strtPath to (choose folder) as text
tell application "Finder"
move items of folder strtPath to folder tmpPath
end tell

I get the error message: "Finder got an error: because *0x//*the
original item cannot be found". I tried setting the visible to true
before the move. "set visibility" got the same error. Everything I've
tried to do with 'alias "Macintosh HD:Cleanup At Startup" results in
that error or I get a stack overflow. Is there a way for AppleScript to
access this folder?

Marc K. Myers <email@hidden>
http://AppleScriptsToGo.com
4020 W.220th St.
Fairview Park, OH 44126
(440) 331-1074

[2/2/02 1:37:22 PM]


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