> >> set myList to {document file "12266_Aviator.psG01.TIF" of folder >>> "12266_Aviator" of folder "Hold for V30" of disk "prepress" of >>> application >>> "Finder", document file "12266_Aviator.psG00.TIF" of folder >>> "12266_Aviator" of folder "Hold for V30" of disk "prepress" of >>> application >>> "Finder"} >> >> This is a list of finder objects. Which makes sense inside of a >> Finder tell block. >> >> if you had said >> >> tell application "Finder" >> set fileList to every file of tiffFolder as alias list >> end tell >> >> you would have received. >> >> {alias "prepress:Hold for V30:12266_Aviator:12266_Aviator.psG01.TIF", >> alias"prepress:Hold for V30:12266_Aviator:12266_Aviator.psG01.TIF"} >> >> which compiles. > >I see. As I guessed, I was missing something obvious. > >Thanks, > >RJay Also, my original example did not call the Finder at all. I used the list folder and choose from list functions of Standard Additions. List folder gives a simple list of filenames. (After choosing from the list you need a line or two to add the folder path back in before you try to do something with the file. But you also need that with the above.) -- Bill Steele [log in to unmask]