Re: Finder preferences
Re: Finder preferences
- Subject: Re: Finder preferences
- From: David Gregg <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:05:27 -0600
Yvan,
Maybe there is a difference between the two languages but I found the checkbox in the English version to be checkbox 3 in El Capitan. After making that change the Finder does seem to toggle between showing/hiding the extension names. In my case it took a few seconds to show up though.
David
> On Jun 5, 2017, at 10:32 AM, Yvan KOENIG <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> I'm tired by asker complaining that a script doesn't work as it's supposed to do because they uncheck the preferences checkbox urging the app to display the extension names.
> I know how to check this box thru GUIScripting but I don't find a way to force the app to apply this new setting.
>
> tell application "System Events" to tell process "Finder"
> set frontmost to true
> keystroke "," using {command down}
> tell window 1
> --class of UI elements --> {pop up button, checkbox, checkbox, checkbox, checkbox, checkbox, static text, static text, button, button, button, toolbar, static text}
> tell toolbar 1
> --class of UI elements--> {button, button, button, button}
> --name of buttons--> {"Général", "Tags", "Barre latérale", "Options avancées"}
> click button 4
> end tell # toolbar 1
> if value of checkbox 1 = 0 then
> click checkbox 1
> # code forcing Finder to apply the new setting
> end if
> end tell # window 1
> end tell # System Events …
>
>
> Is one of you knowing the correct incantation ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Yvan KOENIG running Sierra 10.12.5 in French (VALLAURIS, France) lundi 5 juin 2017 18:32:30
>
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