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Re: slash path to alias


  • Subject: Re: slash path to alias
  • From: Michelle Steiner <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:39:35 -0700

On Jul 25, 2008, at 1:57 PM, Mark J. Reed wrote:

Yes.  POSIX file.

set f to POSIX file "/Users/username/Library/Mail/POP- username(a)mail.alltel.net"

--> file "Macintosh HD:Users:username:Library:Mail:POP- username(a)mail.alltel.net"


Well, that changes it to a file; he wants an alias.  So, therefore:

set f to (POSIX file "/Users/username/Library/Mail/POP- username(a)mail.alltel.net") as alias

Of course, the file has to exist in order for the script to compile.

-- Michelle

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