Re: Ultra Newbie question
Re: Ultra Newbie question
- Subject: Re: Ultra Newbie question
- From: kai <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 03:05:17 +0000
on Mon, 01 Dec 2003 13:32:13 -0800, Lawrence Conley <email@hidden>
wrote:
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I'm studying Applescript hard for the first time and am writing scripts to
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get my hands dirty and just learn by doing. I wrote the following simple
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script to create a folder on my desktop and then give it a name. The trouble
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is, I want to modify the script so that it will perform the intended
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functions on ANYONE'S desktop but am having a difficult time figuring out a
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correct "set path" statement that will allow the script to create the folder
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in the CURRENT USER'S Desktop folder on anyone's machine. Any ideas? All
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feedback will be most appreciated.
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tell application "Finder"
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activate
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make new folder at folder "Desktop" of folder "larry" of folder "Users"
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of startup disk with properties {name:"untitled folder"}
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set name of folder "untitled folder" of folder "Desktop" of folder
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"larry" of folder "Users" of startup disk to "My Amazing New Folder"
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end tell
One small point to add to the good advice you've already had, Larry.
Since the desktop can be identified as a property of the Finder, I believe
you could get away with specifying *no* path [gasp] - in which case the
desktop should be used as the default. Try something like this (one line):
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tell application "Finder" to make new folder with properties {name:"My
Amazing New Folder"}
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kai
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