On Oct 22, 2007, at 18:22, Levon Spradlin wrote:
> I get an AppleScript Runtime Error when trying this simple
> code. I am
> copying it from known working tutorial scripts, thinking that my
> syntax was
> off in my project. It makes my head hurt when simple does not work.
> Am I
> doing something wrong?
>
> tell application "Finder"
> set theDesktop to path to desktop as Unicode text
> end tell
>
> Finder got an error: Can't make desktop into type constant.
>
>
> Levon Spradlin
> Technology Manager, Desktop Publishing Support Services
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>
> ð "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little
> temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. " Benjamin Franklin
> (1759) ð
You mean
tell application "Finder"
set theDesktop to path to "desk" as Unicode text
end tell
Deivy
