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Re: Finder moving syntax
From:
Mark Lively <[log in to unmask]>
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Macintosh Scripting Systems <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:15:48 -0400
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On Aug 29, 2007, at 11:07 AM, Bill Steele wrote:

> tell application "Finder"
> duplicate item onePath to newPath
> end tell

Duplicate wants a folder to move it to, not a file path.  If you want  
to rename and copy you have to do it in two operations.  Sorry.

-Mark
Who now has a new bug to file against Leopard.

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