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>