Finding user folder with Finder [path to]

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#1

I have a script like below:


		tell application "Finder"
			set numOfOldEps2 to count every item of folder "Users:USER HERE:Music:iTunes:iTunes Music:Podcasts" of startup disk
			display dialog numOfOldEps2
		end tell

I want to know how I can get the name of the current user folder so this script can work on all computers.

Thanks

#2

Check out the path to command in StandardAdditions.

log (path to home folder)
log (path to home folder as Unicode text)
log (path to music folder as Unicode text)

tell application "Finder"
	set numOfOldEps2 to count every item of folder (path to music folder as Unicode text) & "iTunes:iTunes Music:Podcasts:"
	display dialog numOfOldEps2
end tell

Also, note that the iTunes Music folder location can be changed.