[Finder Script][Get Path]

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Hi,
I want to extract only path from “Mac:Images:cust:image1.eps”. I want to store “Mac:Images:cust:” in a variable.

Regards,
Poo

#2

Assuming you have selected the file in question:

tell application "Finder" to set F to (container of (selection as alias)) as text
#3

Assuming you’re starting with the file path itself:

on containerPathFromPath(fullPath)
	set astid to AppleScript's text item delimiters
	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to ":"
	if (fullPath ends with ":") then
		set containerNameTextItem to -3
	else
		set containerNameTextItem to -2
	end if
	set containerPath to (text 1 thru text item containerNameTextItem of fullPath) & ":"
	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to astid
	
	return containerPath
end containerPathFromPath

set filePath to "Mac:Images:cust:image1.eps"
set containerPath to containerPathFromPath(filePath)