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Apple AppleScript Finder Guide User Manual

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C H A P T E R 3

Finder Commands

Command Definitions

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EXAMPLE

This script returns a list of integers that specify the size, in bytes, of the icons

for the files My File and My Other File, both located on the startup disk:

tell application "Finder"

data size of {icon of file "My File" of startup disk, ¬

icon of file "My Other File" of startup disk}

end tell

--result: {1016, 2320}

Delete

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A Delete command is a request to delete one or more objects. The Finder

version of the Delete command is identical to the standard version described

in the AppleScript Language Guide.

SYNTAX

delete

referenceToObject

PARAMETER

referenceToObject

A reference to the object or objects to be deleted.

Class:

Reference

RESULT

None