Ach, I am stumped

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#1

I have tried for several hours to get this syntax right. Basically I have this script:

on run
set fileList to choose file with prompt “PDF files to combine:” with multiple selections allowed without invisibles
return combine(fileList)
end run

but instead of a file prompt, I want to specify the files to be combined and have it work automatically. I tried

set fileList to {"PCRdist Shirt Catalog (all).pdf"} and {"zorderform_current.pdf"}

but of course this is failing. How do I set the fileList to these two files, existing on the user desktop, so that the overall script will work?

Any help you can offer would be great.

#2

Hi,

something like this


set dt to path to desktop as text
set fileList to {alias (dt & "PCRdist Shirt Catalog (all).pdf"), alias (dt & "zorderform_current.pdf")}
#3

Awesome, that worked great! Thank you very much!

#4

Hello

This should work regarding lists in general. Stefan covered the alias part to make the filenames work quite
thoroughly :slight_smile:

set fileList to {“PCRdist Shirt Catalog (all).pdf”, “zorderform_current.pdf”}

You could also:

property filelist : {“PCRdist Shirt Catalog (all).pdf”, “zorderform_current.pdf”} – at the top of your script.

To add list elements dynamically:

property filelist : {}

repeat with aFileName in yourSelection

set end of fileList to aFileNanem -- best way I believe to do this.

end repeat

Best Regards

McUsr

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