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Re: changing the "open with application" value for a file
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Re: changing the "open with application" value for a file


  • Subject: Re: changing the "open with application" value for a file
  • From: Philip Aker <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 19:25:07 -0700

On 2009-05-25, at 06:30:37, Jim Brandt wrote:

When I tried your script with a file named VideoCast-10.m4v on the desktop,
I get the following error:

System Events got an error: Can't make default application of disk item
"OSX:Users:jimbrandt:Desktop:VideoCast-10.m4v" into type reference.

I'm running OS X 10.4.11 on a PowerMac Dual 450 G4

is the default application property a Leopard thing?

Probably.

However I think System Events for 10.4 might have a 'creator type' for files. Whether or not it works on that system, I can't remember.

QuickTime Player's creator type is 'TVOD'.

The complete script:

	set mov to ((path to desktop folder as text) & "VideoCast-10.m4v")
	set default_app to (path to application "QuickTime Player") as text
	tell application "System Events"
		set default application of disk item mov to default_app
		-- open mov
	end tell


On May 23, 2009, at 3:58 PM, Philip Aker wrote:

set mov to ((path to desktop folder as text) & "CremeBrulez.mov")
set default_app to (path to application "QuickTime Player") as text
tell application "System Events"
	set default application of disk item mov to default_app
	open mov
end tell

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