Stumped with open file
Stumped with open file
- Subject: Stumped with open file
- From: "Leif E. Wells" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 12:04:41 -0500
I apologize if this is a question that has been asked before. I just
joined the list and after re-reading the AppleScript documentation I
am still having problems. (Are there archives somewhere?)
I have a Flash projector (a non-browser-based application) that needs
to make a call to an AppleScript to open a PDF file. I am not having
any difficulty finding and opening the AppleScript. I am having a
tough time getting AppleScript to recognize the file.
The main problem is with relative paths or proper syntax, I guess.
Since I do not know where the user will be downloading the Flash
projector, AppleScript, and PDF file, I do not know what the absolute
path to the PDF file will be.
I have read that all I need to do is:
tell application "Finder"
open file "CS_User_Tutorial.pdf"
end tell
My assumption (I know, never assume) is that if the file and the
script/runtime script are in the same folder, the file should open.
It does not. I am testing from the script editor and running a
runtime app. I get "Cannot find file" errors, and yes the file is
there.
What am I missing?
Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this long explanation.
Leif
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