Re: Copy and Replacing
Re: Copy and Replacing
- Subject: Re: Copy and Replacing
- From: Richard Morton <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2002 16:40:41 +1000
On Saturday, October 5, 2002, at 03:15 AM, Paul Berkowitz wrote:
On 10/4/02 9:44 AM, <email@hidden> wrote:
Whats the sytanx of the with replaicing statement
It's not (generally) 'with replacing', rather:
replacing yes/no/ask
Some apps/commands that use this also allow it as a boolean - just 'with
replacing' - but this is not a reliable way to use it unless it is
explicitly supported in the context in which it's being used:
store script < scriptObject > in file <fullPathString> with
replacing -- works for me, but is undocumented
store script <scriptObject> in file <fullPathString> replacing yes --
correct usage
...I tried and it won't compile, giving and error that "A
Replacing:true can't go with folder"
If your message subject is any indication, it looks as if your problem
is
not with the replacing parameter,
It is reasonably obvious that s/he was trying to use it as a boolean. I
wouldn't expect "Replacing:true" to compile anywhere, which is quite
probably what was typed by the look of the error message.
but with the command: if this is in the
Finder (or any other app), you should be using 'duplicate' in the
Standard
Suite, not 'copy'. 'copy' is an AppleScript term for setting variables,
not
a Finder command for making duplicates of folders, files and other
Finder
items.
As has noted, it is in the Finder dictionary. There was also a time
(System 7.5 I think, not sure how long it lasted) when it would act like
'duplicate' under certain conditions. From memory, it would do so when
passed a Finder file ref, alias or FSS, but would otherwise behave in
the documented manner. Presumably done to help newbies.
Copy-ulater,
Ali Gator
-- in a vial Croc O'Dial
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