Reply to "Re:Launching TextEdit with a TEXT document", of Craig Hoyt.
Reply to "Re:Launching TextEdit with a TEXT document", of Craig Hoyt.
- Subject: Reply to "Re:Launching TextEdit with a TEXT document", of Craig Hoyt.
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 08:45:14 -0500
File Path stated:
set filePath to "Macintosh HD:Desktop Folder:My Folder:My File"
If one creates an 'untitled Folder' on the Startup Disk ["Macintosh
HD" in Craig's Example] and renames it 'Desktop Folder', an Alert Box
will appear stating 'The name "Desktop Folder" is already taken.
Please choose a different name'; and, the newly created Folder is
then re-titled 'untitled folder' [or 'untitled folder x' where x is
'2' or higher ...]. Yes, there is an invisible Folder titled
'Desktop Folder' on the Startup Disk; yet, it is empty - at least it
is here.
If the File 'My File' is in a Folder titled 'My Folder' which is
literally on the 'Desktop', of your Screen, use this Code:
set filePath to ((path to desktop) as string) & "My Folder:My File"
(path to desktop) - will return something like this -> alias
"Macintosh HD:Users:CURRENT_LOGGED_IN_USER:Desktop:".
((path to desktop) as string) - returns just the String Portion ->
"Macintosh HD:Users:CURRENT_LOGGED_IN_USER:Desktop:".
Adding '& "My Folder:My File"' completes the Path to the desired File.
The Code should look something like this:
set filePath to ((path to desktop) as string) & "My Folder:My File"
tell application "TextEdit"
activate
open file filePath
end tell
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SJWL
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