Apple AppleScript Finder Guide User Manual

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C H A P T E R 2

Finder Objects

Object Class Definitions

Unlike other containers, a sharable container also has these properties:
exported

A Boolean value that indicates whether the sharable container is

either shared or inside another container whose contents are

being shared. If one of these conditions is true, the value is
true

and the sharable container can be mounted or accessed

remotely; if neither of these conditions is true, the value is
false

and the container isn’t available to remote computers.

Class:

Boolean

Modifiable:

group

The name of the user or group with special access to the sharable

container, as indicated in the pop-up menu labeled User/Group

in the sharing window for the container.

Class:

String

Modifiable:

Yes

group privileges

The group privileges shown in the Sharing window for the

container. For example, if the See Folders checkbox is not

selected and the See Files and Make Changes checkboxes

are selected for a user or group, the value of this property is
"See Files, Make Changes"

(see “Notes” on page 83).

Class:

Sharing Privileges

Modifiable:

Yes

guest privileges

The guest privileges shown in the sharing window for the

container (that is, the settings labeled Everybody). For example,

if the See Folders checkbox is not selected and the See Files

and Make Changes checkboxes are selected for Everybody, the

value of this property is "See Files, Make Changes" (see

“Notes” on page 83).

Class:

Sharing Privileges

Modifiable:

Yes

inherited privileges

A Boolean value that indicates whether the privileges for the

sharable container are the same as the privileges for the

container in which it is stored (true) or not (false). This

property corresponds to the checkbox in the sharing window

labeled “Same as enclosing folder”. The value of this property is