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Re: Using the 'Create Archive' - File Menu Command
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Re: Using the 'Create Archive' - File Menu Command


  • Subject: Re: Using the 'Create Archive' - File Menu Command
  • From: Philip Aker <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:06:54 -0700

On 2007-04-24, at 10:36:44, Paul Berkowitz wrote:

set fold to (characters 1 thru -2 of (POSIX path of (choose folder))) as text

Not a major matter, but is there any reason why you'd get a list of characters and then coerce the list to text rather than

I was up all night because my neighbors have teenage sons who were drinking yards of beer and raving because the Canucks turned out the lights on the Dallas Stars.



set fold to text 1 thru -2 of (POSIX path of (choose folder))

I feel much better now -- thanks.


Philip Aker email@hidden


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