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Re: alias from Finder file object
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Re: alias from Finder file object


  • Subject: Re: alias from Finder file object
  • From: Michelle Steiner <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:52:12 -0700

On Nov 17, 2004, at 6:46 PM, Malcolm Fitzgerald wrote:

tell application "finder"
set scionsOfFinder to file "foo" of folder "bar" of disk "foobar"
end tell
open for access (scionOfFinder as unicode text)


On 18/11/2004, at 12:12 PM, Michelle Steiner wrote:

But why unicode text? Why not just text?

1. We've seen evidence on this list that the elders will bless some of their scions with names that are beyond the scope of ascii to describe.


2. I'm getting into the habit

3. This and any further points can be supplied by the memory of John Delacour ;)

Of course, all this can be avoided by using "as alias" instead of text.

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 >alias from Finder file object (From: David Durkee <email@hidden>)
 >Re: alias from Finder file object (From: Malcolm Fitzgerald <email@hidden>)
 >Re: alias from Finder file object (From: Michelle Steiner <email@hidden>)
 >Re: alias from Finder file object (From: Malcolm Fitzgerald <email@hidden>)

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