Re: [Q] How to get a containing folder of a given file?
Re: [Q] How to get a containing folder of a given file?
- Subject: Re: [Q] How to get a containing folder of a given file?
- From: JongAm Park <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:56:46 -0700
Hello, David.
Actually finding path works for me.
However finding "containing folder" doesn't work for me.
It is what I need.
Thank you.
david wrote:
> look for this script on your computer:
> PathOfSelectionToClipBoard
>
> run the script (after selecting the file you need the path to),
> it may help you see how finding a path works.
>
> --
> set dpath to (path to desktop) as string --returns the following
>
> tell current application
> path to desktop
> alias "Macintosh HD:Users:david:Desktop:"
> end tell
> ----
>
> also check out scripting Additions dictionary:
> choose file
> choose folder
> and path to
>
> david in maine
>
>
> On Sep 20, 2006, at 1:37 AM, JongAm Park wrote:
>
>> Thank you but it doesn't work.
>>
>>
>> david wrote:
>>> try:
>>>
>>> set dpath to (path to desktop) as string
>>>
>>> david in maine
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 20, 2006, at 1:05 AM, JongAm Park wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello.
>>>> I am trying to get the path of a containing folder of a file.
>>>> By looking up the dictionary and some web sites, I found out that
>>>> there
>>>> was a "containder" property of a file.
>>>> However this presents an error message.
>>>>
>>>> tell application "Finder"
>>>> set my_file_path to path to desktop folder
>>>> -- get container of my_file_path as text
>>>> set directory_path to (container of my_file_path)
>>>> end tell
>>>>
>>>> I tried "container of file my_file_path" also. I tried converting them
>>>> to text or string also. But it displays message like
>>>> "Can't make <<class ctnr>> of alias "..........." into type string.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone please tell me how to solve this problem?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>> P.S. AppleScript seems to be more difficult than the Objective-C &
>>>> Cocoa... :(
>
>
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