Apple AppleScript Finder Guide - Manual (Page 126)

C H A P T E R 3
Finder Commands
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Command Definitions
EXAMPLE
tell application "Finder"
delete file "OldFile" of startup disk
end tell
Duplicate 3
A Duplicate command is a request to make a copy of an object or objects and
insert the new copy either at a specified location or in the same container as the
object that was copied. The Finder version of the Duplicate command is similar
to the standard version described in the AppleScript Language Guide, except that
the Finder’s Duplicate command allows you to specify whether or not to
replace items of the same name in the destination container.
SYNTAX
duplicate referenceToObject [ to referenceToLocation ] ¬
[ replacing ( conflicts | existing items ) ]
PARAMETERS
referenceToObject
A reference to the object or objects to be duplicated.
Class: Reference
referenceToLocation
A reference to the location for the duplicated object or objects.
Class: Reference
Default value: If you don’t specify a new location, the object is
inserted in the same container as the original object and the
word “copy” is appended to the new object’s name.
RESULT
A reference to the new object or a list of references.