[AS][Finder] Error "can't make class folder"

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#1

It seems that my Finder app has forgotten what a folder is, new scripts I write won’t work and old scripts I open replace the term with <>. I’ve restarted and cleaned out cache but nothing has helped. I guess this is a dictionary problem but I don’t know how to fix it.

Help!!
Stacy

#2

Hi,

try to create a new blank script and paste the contents of the old one

#3

nope, I tried the below simply script. It still errors that it can’t make class folder. I know it’s a Finder dictionary issue, I’m wondering if Finder needs to be re-installed (but hoping not).


tell application "Finder" to make new folder at desktop with properties {name:"Test Folder"}
#4

Stacy, Your script works for me on Tiger. See if this one works for you. Tom

property theFolder : ""
tell application "Finder"
	make new folder at desktop with properties {name:"Test Folder"}
	set theFolder to the result
end tell
#5

It was an OS error of some kind. Making sure I had all updates seemed to fix it.

Thanks!