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Re: file list with Finder
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Re: file list with Finder


  • Subject: Re: file list with Finder
  • From: Paul Berkowitz <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 07:00:44 -0700

On 10/12/02 3:49 AM, "John Delacour" <email@hidden> wrote:

> At 12:28 am -0700 12/10/02, Paul Berkowitz wrote:
>
>> 1) It's very common in many apps that certain properties have to first be
>> evaluated before you can get a property of the property.
>
> YES. And there are two fail-safe methods of ensuring this:-
>
> set varFolder to choose folder
> tell app "Finder"
> files in (get entire contents of varFolder)
> end
> JJJJJJ
> set varFolder to choose folder
> tell app "Finder"
> entire contents of varFolder -- optional get
> files in result
> end
>

But that's what's returning {} every time, John, even when there are files
there. Hence the rest of my message, the part you removed.


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Paul Berkowitz
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