How do I run Applescript on currently selected folder ?

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#1

I want I want I want :frowning:

Hi good people

I would like to run an AppleScript on a folder without having to use the (choose folder) command.
I also do not want to restrict the AppleScript to one particular folder by giving a folder path.

What I do want to do isā€¦

Run the AppleScript on any folder, anywhere on my MAC and through a keyboard shortcut or Right Click of the mouse (and then select the AppleScript as you can with Automator services).

Is this possible ?

Does anyone have a script where you can select the script to run on a currently selected folder ?

Iā€™m begging here.
Thank You
Gaz

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#2 
tell application "Finder"
	set theSel to item 1 of (get selection) -- returns a reference
end tell

You have to select the folder first, obviously.

#3

or an easier concept to understand (at least for me):


tell application "Finder"
	set theItem to the selection as alias
end tell
#4

this throws an error if you select more than one file

#5

Thanks very much

Could I trouble you to show me how to use your script with the following ?

THE FOLLOWING SCRIPT WAS KINDLY SUPPLIED TO ME BY CAMALOT (A MEMBER OF THE FORUMS HERE)

set theFolder to (choose folder)
tell application "Finder"
	-- rename the existing folders
	try -- use a 'try' block to catch errors, e.g. the folder doesn't exist
		set name of folder "Fonts" of folder theFolder to "02_FONTS"
	end try
	try
		set name of folder "Links" of folder theFolder to "03_IMAGE_LINKS"
	end try
	
	-- make the new folders
	make new folder at folder theFolder with properties {name:"01_MASTER_DOC"}
	make new folder at folder theFolder with properties {name:"04_PDF_LR"}
	
	-- delete the unwanted files
	delete file "Instructions.txt" of folder theFolder
	delete file "Artwork_Folder_Test_UK.indd" of folder theFolder -- this will probably fail!
	
	-- finally, rename the folder (there are reasons why I do this last
	if name of folder theFolder contains " Folder" then
		set fn to name of folder theFolder
		set newName to characters 1 through -8 of fn as text
		set name of theFolder to newName
	end if
end tell

How would I build in your script below, to the above ?

tell application "Finder"
	set theItem to the selection as alias
end tell

Thank you
GazB

#6

That second snippet will make the script fail when you mistakenly select more than one item, as Stefan said.
ā€œget selectionā€ always returns a list, even when only one item is selected.

As regards your original question: you wanted to replace ā€œchoose folderā€, and you were shown the command which would achieve that. Just replace the ā€œchoose folderā€ line with what I gave you, above. Note that I used ā€œtheSelā€ where your script uses ā€œtheFolderā€.