Re: Panther bug: "Volumes" folder not updating
Re: Panther bug: "Volumes" folder not updating
- Subject: Re: Panther bug: "Volumes" folder not updating
- From: Gnarlodious <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:54:12 -0700
Entity Walter Ian Kaye spoke thus:
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At 12:51a -0800 12/22/2003, Michael Terry didst inscribe upon an
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electronic papyrus:
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> tell application "Finder" to update ("/Volumes/Font HD" as POSIX file)
Nothing I try works.
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> or, I would think, even delete the alias file, if necessary.
That doesn't work either.
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do shell script "touch /Volumes/deleteme; rm /Volumes/deleteme"
Sorry, the Shell doesn't even know the alias is there
% ls -l /Volumes
doesn't even show the alias.
It seems the only way to get rid of the offending alias is to scriptwise
open the invisible folder and close it. How to do?
Here's the script, but you need an identically named disk to run it:
http://homepage.mac.com/gnarlodious/Equalize.scpt.html
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typing in his sleep, and might be dreaming he's sending this email
Sounds more like a nightmare to me.
-- Gnarlie
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level
and then beat you with experience.
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