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Relative file path/folder (AppleScript)

Apr 10, 2012 11:40 AM

Tags: #applescript #filepath

How do I set a folder as a realtive path to where the script is running??  

is there any easy way like in unix, starting without / ?

or for example

 

"~/Desktop/"

 

"/users/<login>/desktop/"

 

seems that path to me is the only way...

 

is there an easy way to change posix paths to applescript??

 

I have this code:

 

tell application "Finder" to set templateFile to (container of (path to me) as string) & "Graficas FINAL ADQAT.ai"

 

with this error:

error "No se ha encontrado el archivo Macintosh HD:Users:Vibra:Desktop:Graficas FINAL ADQAT.ai." number -43 from "Macintosh HD:Users:Vibra:Desktop:Graficas FINAL ADQAT.ai"

 

the file is there how I change the filepath to be compatible with applescript??

1170 Views   3 Replies   Latest reply: Muppet Mark, Apr 10, 2012 1:50 PM
 
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  • Muppet Mark
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    1. Muppet Mark,
    Apr 10, 2012 1:08 PM   in reply to macbeth07
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    Do you just want…

     

    set MyFile to ((path to desktop) as text) & "Test.ai" as alias

     

    tell application "Adobe Illustrator"

      activate

      open MyFile

    end tell

     

    This also works if both files are at the same location…

     

    tell application "Finder" to set templateFile to (container of (path to me) as string) & "Test.ai" as alias

     

    tell application "Adobe Illustrator"

      activate

      open templateFile

    end tell

     

    AppleScript paths are HFS colon separated, most apps like to be passed an AppleScript alias specifier UNIX is POSIX paths a slash separated…


     
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    2. macbeth07,
    Apr 10, 2012 1:45 PM   in reply to Muppet Mark
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    thanks Muppet!!

     
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    3. Muppet Mark,
    Apr 10, 2012 1:50 PM   in reply to macbeth07
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    no problem… the coercion to alias confirms the file exists… it should go inside a try and on error if you want to trap/handle errors…

     
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