On Feb 26, 2014, at 13:06, Walter Ian Kaye <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hey folks, I'm writing a script for Web browsers, but since I'm on an older system I cannot run newer browsers. I've assembled a long list, and have managed to tackle all but the following four, which appear to not have any dictionary: ______________________________________________________________________ Hey Walter, Firstly - you should tell us what system. :) I'd look at two methods. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- From the shell: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- open -a opera /Users/chris/Desktop/Bookmarks.html open -a opera ~/Desktop/Bookmarks.html open -a opera "/Users/chris/Desktop/Bookmarks Two.html" open -a opera ~/"Desktop/Bookmarks Two.html" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Using Vanilla Applescript: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- set _file to alias ((path to desktop as text) & "Bookmarks.html") tell application "Finder" open _file using application file id "OPRA" end tell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Best Regards, Chris