Apple AppleScript Finder Guide - Manual (Page 136)

C H A P T E R 3
Finder Commands
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Command Definitions
Move 3
A Move command is a request to move an object or objects. The Finder version
of the Move command is similar to the version described in the AppleScript
Language Guide , except that the Finder’s Move command allows you to specify
whether or not to replace items in the destination container.
SYNTAX
move referenceToObject to referenceToContainer ¬
[ replacing ( conflicts | existing items ) ]
PARAMETERS
referenceToObject
A reference to the object to move or a list of references.
Class: Reference or list of references
referenceToContainer
A reference to the location to which to move the object
(see “Notes”).
Class: Reference
RESULT
A reference to the object that was moved or a list of references.
EXAMPLE
This script moves a file into a folder, replacing any files of the same name that
exist in that folder:
tell application "Finder"
move file "My File" of startup disk ¬
to folder "My Folder" of startup disk ¬
replacing conflicts
end tell