Beginner looking for a little help!

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Hello All!

 I'm having an issue with a script. My main goal is to write a AppleScript that I can use in FileMaker down the road. Here's the script I am currently attempting to use but I run into these errors:

(The file is a simple HTML file, but when I tried with a .txt it gave me the same error)

set thefile to "/Users/mactech/Desktop/lol.html"
set DestinationPath to "Macintosh HD:Users:MacTech:Desktop:New Project 4 Neil:"
set destinationFilename to "ROFL2.txt"
with timeout of 60 seconds
	tell application "Finder"
		try
			set theDupe to duplicate thefile to folder DestinationPath
			set name of theDupe to destinationFilename
		on error
			display dialog "Oops, a problem occurred duplicating the file."
		end try
	end tell
end timeout

ERROR:

tell application "Finder"
	copy "/Users/mactech/Desktop/lol.html" to folder "Macintosh HD:Users:MacTech:Desktop:New Project 4 Neil:"
		--> error number -1700 from "/Users/mactech/Desktop/lol.html" to item
	display dialog "Oops, a problem occurred duplicating the file."
		--> error number -128
Result:
error "Finder got an error: User canceled." number -128

This is my second script I’ve ever worked with and when I attempt to google (error -1700 AppleScript) I can’t find a solution (or maybe I don’t understand what I’m reading!). Any help would be great! Thanks

Model: Macbook Pro (17inch)
AppleScript: 2.5.1
Browser: Safari 537.36
Operating System: Mac OS X (10.8)

#2

Hi,

this is a common mistake, the Finder accepts only HFS paths (colon separated),
and you want to duplicate a file object rather than a literal string so add the keyword file


set desktopFolder to path to desktop as text --> relative path, represents "Macintosh HD:Users:MacTech:Desktop:"
set thefile to desktopFolder & "lol.html"
set DestinationPath to desktopFolder & "New Project 4 Neil:"
set destinationFilename to "ROFL2.txt"
with timeout of 60 seconds
	tell application "Finder"
		try
			set theDupe to duplicate file thefile to folder DestinationPath
			set name of theDupe to destinationFilename
		on error
			display dialog "Oops, a problem occurred duplicating the file."
		end try
	end tell
end timeout
#3

It worked!!!

Thank you so much!