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#1

this script works fine for making an alias to a folder

set folder_to_alias to “Volumes:networkFootage:Digital_Deliverables_Projects:dd_hasb_68830_battlemasters” as alias
tell application “Finder” to make new alias file at desktop to folder_to_alias

but this one does not (only difference is a defined path for the alias instead of the desktop)

set folder_to_alias to “Volumes:networkFootage:Digital_Deliverables_Projects:dd_hasb_68830_battlemasters” as alias
tell application “Finder” to make new alias file at “Volumes:mediaProjects1:_project_media_template:Digital_Deliverables” to folder_to_alias

thanks,
david

#2

Hi,

An easy way to get a reference is:

choose file

or choose folder. You can use that in your script also.

gl,
kel

#3

Sorry what does this scriptlet do?

#4

It’s the ‘at desktop’ as opposed to the other reference. The reference in the second script is a string not a reference.

#5

Sorry I am a novice when it comes to applescript. How do I fix this?

#6

Hi ddinisco.

  1. Your HFS paths are incorrectly formed. They shouldn’t begin with “Volumes:”.
  2. You should use aliases or Finder references, not just the paths.
set folder_to_alias to "networkFootage:Digital_Deliverables_Projects:dd_hasb_68830_battlemasters" as alias
tell application "Finder" to make new alias file at folder "mediaProjects1:_project_media_template:Digital_Deliverables" to folder_to_alias
#7

Change the second script to :

set folder_to_alias to “Volumes:networkFootage:Digital_Deliverables_Projects:dd_hasb_68830_battlemasters” as alias
tell application “Finder” to make new alias file at file “Volumes:mediaProjects1:_project_media_template:Digital_Deliverables” to folder_to_alias

All i did was added the ‘file’ before your string path.

gl,
kel

#8

What was I thinking. Thanks Nigel.

Have a good day!

#9

Thanks folks. I will give it a try on Monday.