Apple

tell application "Finder"

set winTarget to target of front window as alias

end tell

set fileList to list folder winTarget with invisibles

if fileList contains ".DS_Store" then

set _file to quoted form of (POSIX path of (winTarget as text) & ".DS_Store")

do shell script "sudo cp /dev/null _file"

end if

On Nov 2, 2012, at 7:15 PM, Christopher Stone <email@hidden> wrote:

On Nov 02, 2012, at 18:28, Robert Poland <email@hidden> wrote:
I just discovered that when scripting Finder windows (size, location, etc.), if they misbehave, deleting the .DS_Store file helps.

Only problem is that, appables must be visible to delete them.

Question; Is there a way to detect and control the Hide/Show Invisibles.
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Hey Bob,

I believe it is necessary to run a 'defaults' command from the shell and then quit and restart the Finder to show/hide invisibles, and that to quote Ron is "expensive".

This is fast and reliable.

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tell application "Finder"
set winTarget to target of front window as alias
end tell

set fileList to list folder winTarget with invisibles

if fileList contains ".DS_Store" then
set _file to quoted form of (POSIX path of (winTarget as text) & ".DS_Store")
do shell script "rm " & _file
end if

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You can of course use the alias trick to verify the .DS_Store file's existence, or you can use 'ls' or 'file' from the shell, or you can play with System Events.

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Best Regards,
Chris

Robert Poland - Fort Collins, CO

References:
	>How can I control invisible files (From: Robert Poland <email@hidden>)