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Re: If exists logic
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Re: If exists logic


  • Subject: Re: If exists logic
  • From: "Marc K. Myers" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 13:59:42 -0400

Subject: If exists logic
From: Jeff Grossman <email@hidden>
To: Applescript-Users <email@hidden>

How do I get the following code to work on OS X 10.2.6?

if (file "OSX:List Addresses:Fishads Addresses") exists then
tell application "Finder"
select {file "Fishads Addresses" of folder "List_Addresses" of disk
"OSX"}
delete selection
end tell
end if


It does not seem to like my "if exists" line.

AppleScript doesn't understand the "file" object. It's a Finder object. You could use the Finder to check for its existence or you could do it this way, which is faster and requires fewer keystrokes:

set theFile to "OSX:List Addresses:Fishads Addresses"
try
alias theFile
tell app "Finder" to delete file theFile
end try

If theFile doesn't exist, execution will skip to the statement after the "end try".

Marc [06/06/03 1:58:13 PM]
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