Adding a variable item to a property list

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Hi
I am writing a script which will automatically map to a selection of servers in our corporate network. The key part of the code is shown below:

global afp_user_name
set afp_user_name to “XYZ” (in the real script this is sourced from a dialog)

property afp_server_list : {¬
“smb://fianna.acme.gov/apps”, ¬
“smb://fianna.acme.gov/images”, ¬
etc
etc
}

The above list is fixed except that individual users have their own shared folder at “smb://fianna.acme.gov/XYZ”
where XYZ is their user name which they enter into the script.

What I would like to do is to incorporate the above user-specific path into the main list of servers. I guess this is a coercion issue. However, everything I have tried doesn’t seem to want to work. I’d really appreciate some working code on this.

Many thanks in advance and regards

Dave Mitchell

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#2 
set afp_server_list to (afp_server_list & ("smb://fianna.acme.gov/" & afp_user_name))

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#3

Even easier

property afp_server_list : {¬
	"smb://fianna.acme.gov/apps", ¬
	"smb://fianna.acme.gov/images"}
--ie
set afp_user_name to "WW"
set afp_server_list to (afp_server_list & afp_user_name)

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AppleScript: 2.1.1
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#4

An alternate version of Mikey-San’s script:

property afp_server_list : {¬
	"smb://fianna.acme.gov/apps", ¬
	"smb://fianna.acme.gov/images"}

set afp_server_list's end to ("smb://fianna.acme.gov/" & afp_user_name)
#5

Except that gives you this array:

“smb://fianna.acme.gov/apps”, “smb://fianna.acme.gov/images”, “WW”

Which is not what the OP wanted. You need to concatenate the server name with the user name, like Bruce and I did.

#6

Thanks to all who replied.
The suggestions worked beautifully.
Much appreciated.
Dave Mitchell

#7

Thanks Mikey San

You are of course right and I accept the slap on the wrist.

I must not reply to this forum after alcohol

Regrads adn Godnite