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Re: Finder error duplicating AppleWorks file
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Re: Finder error duplicating AppleWorks file


  • Subject: Re: Finder error duplicating AppleWorks file
  • From: Jeffrey Mattox <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 20:13:43 -0500

At 12:33 PM +0200 5/22/03, Emmanuel wrote:
At 9:04 PM -0500 20/05/03, Jeffrey Mattox wrote:
tell application "AppleWorks 6"
save every document
close every document
quit -- does not help
end tell
delay 10 -- does not help

What is the problem with the script?

Before investigating further, I would insert (instead of "delay 10") a "tell Finder to update the file" (pseudo-code). Maybe the Finder is slow at updating the permissions - I've seen that in other circumstances.

That appears to fix the problem. Thanks.

Jeff
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 >Finder error duplicating AppleWorks file (From: Jeffrey Mattox <email@hidden>)
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