Quicklook from a Script

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#1

I haven’t tested this thoroughly, so I don’t know what happens if there’s an error, but I’ve been using this to sort out some scripts from a script:

set Fldr to choose folder with prompt "Choose a folder whose files you want to glance at" & return & return & "You must close the Quicklook window to see the next file in the folder"
tell application "Finder" to set F to files of Fldr as alias list
repeat with k from 1 to count F
	do shell script "qlmanage -p " & quoted form of POSIX path of item k of F
end repeat
#2

simple but nice, good job Adam, dn’t have time to test it thoroughly im afraid though :frowning:

#3

Just a little note:

As QuickLook requires Leopard, the try block isn’t needed anymore, because the alias list bug is fixed in 10.5

#4

Thanks, Stefan. I’ll remember that bug is history in my own scripts, but include it when I don’t know what the user is running. :slight_smile: In this combination, you’re absolutely right – no Leopard, no Quicklook, so I’ve removed it from the original