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Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string
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Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string


  • Subject: Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string
  • From: Michelle Steiner <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:59:05 -0700

On Jul 20, 2007, at 9:43 AM, Philip Aker wrote:

The difference is that "do shell script" involves using a scripting language other than Applescript. In order to use it, you have to know at least one additional scripting language.

True. Begs the question as to what is "pure English" though.

I disagree. It doesn't beg a question at all because the question is irrelevant, even if you substitute "pure Applescript" for "pure English".


I subscribed to this list because I'm interested in Applescript; I did not subscribe to the Macscripters list because I have no interest in any other scripting language.

The only reason I would use "do script" is if there were no other way to accomplish the task. For example:

do shell script "defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect " & (button returned of (display dialog "Which Dock effect do you want?" buttons {"scale", "genie", " suck"})) & ";killall Dock"

I don't know of any other way to do this without a shell script.

-- Michelle

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