Ladies and Gentlemen:

   I tried sending this message out earlier but from my end it looks like the email webserver lost the message.  If it did not, I apologize for the double message.

   I am trying to write an Applescript that uses Stuffit to back up projects.  I have this code:

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	tell application "StuffIt Deluxe"
		activate
		--if not (exists file "Macintosh HD:Users:PRG03:Desktop:ABC Archive.sitx") then
		if ArchiveExists is false then
			make new archive with properties {location:file FileNameToUse}
		end if
		
		set TheFolder to POSIX path of "Macintosh HD:ABC Folder:"
		--set TheFolder to POSIX path of "/Volumes/Macintosh HD/ABC Folder/"
		--set TheFolder to "/Volumes/Macintosh HD/ABC Folder"
		--set TheFolder to "Volumes/Macintosh HD/ABC Folder/"
		--set TheFolder to "Volumes/Macintosh HD/ABC Folder"
		--set TheFolder to "//ABC Folder/"
		--set TheFolder to "//ABC Folder"
		--set TheFolder to "/ABC Folder/"
		--set TheFolder to "/ABC Folder"
		--set TheFolder to "Macintosh HD/ABC Folder/"
		--set TheFolder to "Macintosh HD/ABC Folder"
		--set TheFolder to "Macintosh HD:ABC Folder:"
		--set TheFolder to "Macintosh HD:ABC Folder"		
		
		--stuff {alias TheFolder} into archive ArchiveName compression level maximum with replacing
		stuff {TheFolder} into archive ArchiveName compression level maximum with replacing
		close window "ABC Archive.sitx"
		
	end tell

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Please note that all the commented-out lines are variations I tried using to get this script running.

Macintosh HD:ABC Folder exists.  I added these line to the script and ran it, to verify my path:

set myfolder to choose folder
display dialog myfolder.

The message I am getting from Stuffit is as follows:

Stuffit Deluxe got an error: Can't get {path}

where path is the appropriate variation commented out above.

What am I doing wrong?

TIA!

John
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