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Re: "~" vs. "POSIX file"
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Re: "~" vs. "POSIX file"

  • Subject: Re: "~" vs. "POSIX file"
  • From: Gnarlodious <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:23:26 -0600
Mark J. Reed wrote:

Alternatively there's this woefully inefficient option which I
unhesitatingly fail utterly to recommend.

POSIX file (do shell script "echo ~/Desktop/some.txt") 

I use this method, which has always served me well:

POSIX file (do shell script "echo $HOME/Desktop/some.txt")

Is that as "woefully inefficient" as your method?

-- Gnarie
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