AppleScript: Finder commands

Filed under: , Now that you’ve mastered the tell command, it’s duration to introduce some of the other AppleScript commands that you may come across.Location commandThis command will allow you to open a specific location (either on your Mac or on a web server). that command is most often used with the Finder. For instance, whether you wanted to open “www.tuaw.com,” soon after you would type:tell application “Finder” to open location “http://www.tuaw.com” Remember, when dealing with an application always include quote marks around the application name. When you’re typing a URL, be certain to include the prefix (HTTP:, AFP:,

FTP:, etc.) and include quote marks around the URL. You can plus tell a specific web browser to open the URL:tell application “Safari” to open location “http://www.tuaw.com” However, whether you use the Finder version of the script, it will open your default browser.Continue reading AppleScript: Finder commands

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