Thanks Shane, it works now. Makes a bit more sense as well. Levon Spradlin Desktop Publishing Technology Manager, Assessment & Information Pearson 512-989-5300 x 3989 [log in to unmask] From: Shane Stanley <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Macintosh Scripting Systems <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:12:27 +1000 To: <[log in to unmask]> Conversation: Illustrator CS2 Info Print script errors Subject: Re: Illustrator CS2 Info Print script errors On 17/8/07 8:54 AM, "Levon Spradlin" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > set FileSample to choose file with prompt "Select multiple files with > the Command (Apple) key." with multiple selections allowed without > invisibles This returns an alias. > > set folderName to name of (info for FileSample) --only necessary if > needed for myList > > tell application "Finder" to set theFiles to files of folder FileSample [...] So here you're saying "folder alias ...". Try cutting out the word "folder"in this case. -- Shane Stanley <[log in to unmask]> <http://scriptingmatters.com/aspro> **************************************************************************** This email may contain material confidential to Pearson. If you were not an intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete all copies. We may monitor email to and from our network. ****************************************************************************