• Open Menu Close Menu
  • Apple
  • Shopping Bag
  • Apple
  • Mac
  • iPad
  • iPhone
  • Watch
  • TV
  • Music
  • Support
  • Search apple.com
  • Shopping Bag

Lists

Open Menu Close Menu
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Lists hosted on this site
  • Email the Postmaster
  • Tips for posting to public mailing lists
Re: Suppressing Finder Drop Box Alerts
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Suppressing Finder Drop Box Alerts


  • Subject: Re: Suppressing Finder Drop Box Alerts
  • From: Andy Wylie <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 20:41:28 +1200

on 23/5/02 2:32 PM +1200: Paul Strecker wrote:

> Hi, I have a script which wants to place a file into a drop-box (write, but
> not read privileges) on a server.
>
> If I use the finder's copy or move commands, the user is presented with a
> dialog asking if he is sure he wants to do that and informing him that he
> won't be able to view the file.
>
> Is there any way to suppress that dialog?
>
> I have tried using Jon's Commands with the fileCopy command which does
> suppress the dialog, but appears to tie up the machine while it does so
> (Powerbook G3 running 9.2.1). Because the files being copied are Postscript
> files, they can be quite large, so I want it to occur in the background.
>
>
> Any ideas?

AkuaCopy : Copy ONE file to ONE destination.
AkuaCopy alias -- File to copy
to alias -- This may be an alias to a folder itself or a file within
that folder.
[overwriting boolean] -- Overwrite existing destination file?
[resuming boolean] -- Resume a broken copy?
[alias resolution boolean] -- Resolve source file if it is an alias
file? Default is FALSE.
[faster operation boolean] -- Take over the machine for the copy!
[progress display boolean] -- Show a progress window? Default TRUE.
[located at point] -- The global location of the window - can be
restored from previous "screen location" of return record.
Result : point -- The location of the progress window at the end of the
operation.
http://www.akua.com/Software/AkuaSweets/index.html

_____________________________ Andy
_______________________________________________
applescript-users mailing list | email@hidden
Help/Unsubscribe/Archives: http://www.lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/applescript-users
Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored.

References: 
 >Suppressing Finder Drop Box Alerts (From: Paul Strecker <email@hidden>)

  • Prev by Date: Re: Setting System date using Applescript
  • Next by Date: Re: Beginner here
  • Previous by thread: Suppressing Finder Drop Box Alerts
  • Next by thread: Is there no AS'r up to the challenge of helping a beginner?
  • Index(es):
    • Date
    • Thread