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Re: File exists on a posix path
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Re: File exists on a posix path


  • Subject: Re: File exists on a posix path
  • From: Gnarlodious <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:45:00 -0700
  • Thread-topic: File exists on a posix path

I think what you mean is this:

do shell script "ls ~/testfile"

Unfortunately if testfile does not exists then Applescript errors. I believe
this situation started in 10.4, because before then it returned a nul
string. But regardless, you now need to wrap it in a try statement:

try
    do shell script "ls ~/testfile"
on error
    return ""
end try

or some such gyration. I wish Apple would fix it, but it won't happen since
I didn't complain about it.

-- Gnarlie


Entity Charles E. Heizer spoke thus:

> Hello,
> I really don't use Applescript very offten but I have a need right
> now. I would like to know how to do a file exists on a posix file
> example:
> set y to "/usr/sbin/installer"
> set a to POSIX file y
> if (the file a exists) then
> display dialog " already exists"
> end if
> Thanks!
> - charles
>  _______________________________________________


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