Select a File, add an Extension and move to the desktop script issue.

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#1

I have created a script to let the user choose a file then it will automatically add the extension and move it to the desktop.

The issue is I keep getting this error :“Finder got an error: Expected a reference.” number -1727. THis is my script any advise would be helpful.


--Select File to recover from Attic
tell application "Finder"
	set TheFile to choose file with prompt "Please Choose the file to recover" default location ("/Users/Shared/AvidMediaComposer/Avid Attic")
end tell

--Add Extenstion
tell application "Finder"
	set selected_items to TheFile
	repeat with f in selected_items
		set ext to the name extension of f
		if the name extension of f is "" and the class of f is document file then
			set the name of f to the name of f & ".avb"
		end if
	end repeat
end tell

--Moves selected item to desktop --
tell application "Finder"
	set selected_items2 to TheFile
	set theFolder to path to desktop folder
	repeat with x in selected_items2
		try
			duplicate x to theFolder
		on error
			display dialog "File with same name already exists on your desktop. Please delete or move and try again." with icon 2
		end try
	end repeat
	
end tell
#2

Hi,

the main problem of the script is that the user chooses one file but the script expects a list of files.
To proceed multiple files use (without Finder tell block)


--Select File to recover from Attic
set TheFile to (choose file with prompt "Please Choose the file to recover" default location alias ((path to shared documents folder as text) & "AvidMediaComposer:Avid Attic:") with multiple selections allowed)

The script throws an error if the folder Avid Attic does not exist

#3

Thank you, its no longer getting the error, however, the script does not add the Extension .avb to the file. Note: the file has no extensions to begin with. It just ends up on the desktop without the extension.


--Select File to recover from Attic
set TheFile to (choose file with prompt "Please Choose the file to recover" default location alias ((path to shared documents folder as text) & "AvidMediaComposer:Avid Attic:") with multiple selections allowed)


--Add Extenstion
tell application "Finder"
	set selected_items to TheFile
	repeat with f in selected_items
		set ext to the name extension of f
		if the name extension of f is "" and the class of f is document file then
			set the name of f to the name of f & ".avb"
		end if
	end repeat
end tell

--Moves selected item to desktop --
tell application "Finder"
	set selected_items2 to TheFile
	set theFolder to path to desktop folder
	repeat with x in selected_items2
		try
			duplicate x to theFolder
		on error
			display dialog "File with same name already exists on your desktop. Please delete or move and try again." with icon 2
		end try
	end repeat
	
end tell
#4

why not


.
set name extension of f to "avb"
.

?

PS: If you want to get and set a property in the same line you must explicitly get it


 set the name of f to (get the name of f & ".avb")
#5

Removed the “if” command and it works now. Thanks