Apple

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# Alias to binary Plist File

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set plistAlias to alias ((path to downloads folder as text) & "cc.omh.Clyppan.plist")

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# Getting keys from a plist file directly:

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set _plist to PlistOpen plistAlias

set _keys to PlistGetKeys (PlistNew _plist)

PlistClose _plist

_keys

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# Getting keys from a simple record:

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set _record to {key1:"Value1", key2:"Value2"}

set _keys to PlistGetKeys (PlistNew _record)

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# Getting keys from a record (creating a record for the example using 'plutil' and

# System Events) - just to test a more complex record.

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set _plist to do shell script "plutil -convert xml1 -o - " & quoted form of POSIX path of plistAlias

tell application "System Events"

set _record to value of (make property list item with properties {text:_plist})

end tell

set _keys to PlistGetKeys (PlistNew _record)

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References:
	>getting a list of labels from a record? (From: Alex Hall <email@hidden>)
	>Re: getting a list of labels from a record? (From: Emmanuel LEVY <email@hidden>)