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Apple AppleScript Finder Guide User Manual

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C H A P T E R 2

Finder Objects

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Object Class Definitions

EXAMPLE

If a status window is open, this script returns its name:

tell application "Finder"

front status window

end tell

--result: status window "Copy" of application "Finder"

Suitcase

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An object of class Suitcase can be either an accessory suitcase or a font suitcase.

PROPERTIES

A suitcase has all the properties defined for object class Container on page 43:

Completely Expanded, Container Window, Entire Contents, Expandable,

Expanded, Previous List View, Selection, and View.
Like any other container, a suitcase also has all the properties defined for object

class Item on page 73: Bounds, Comment, Container, Content Space, Creation

Date, Disk, Folder, Icon, ID, Information Window, Kind, Label Index,

Modification Date, Name, Physical Size, Position, Selected, Size, and Window.

ELEMENT CLASSES

The only elements that a suitcase can contain are objects of class Item (see

page 73 for the definition of Item). Items can be identified within a suitcase by

name or by number.

COMMANDS HANDLED

Clean Up, Close, Copy, Count, Data Size, Delete, Duplicate, Exists, Get, Move,

Open, Put Away, Reveal, Select, Sort, Update