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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

extensions folder

A reference to the Extensions folder in the System Folder. This

folder is used to store extension files.

Class:

Reference

Modifiable:

No

file sharing

A Boolean value that indicates whether file sharing is on (true)

or off (false).

Class:

Boolean

Modifiable:

Yes

fonts folder

A reference to the Fonts folder in the System Folder. This folder

contains the fonts currently available to the system software.

Class:

Folder

Modifiable:

No

frontmost

A Boolean value that indicates whether the Finder is the

frontmost application (true) or not (false).

Class:

Boolean

Modifiable:

Yes

insertion location

A reference to the object to which new information can currently

be added (see page 24 for more information).

Class:

Container window

Modifiable:

No

largest free block

An integer that indicates the size, in bytes, of the largest free

block of process memory available. This value is approximately

the same as the value labeled Largest Unused Block in the

About This Macintosh window, except that the value in the

window is given in kilobytes (K, where 1K = 1024 bytes).

Class:

Integer

Modifiable:

No

preferences folder

A reference to the Preferences folder in the System Folder. This

folder contains application preferences files.

Class:

Reference

Modifiable:

No