How to copy from one user's desktop to another?

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

I have a script that copies files and works for me UNLESS I am copying to another user’s desktop…and then it fails

duplicate item subSourceFile to subDestinationFolder with replacing

How do I do so without getting an error?

#2

Hi,

you haven’t sufficient access privileges to move files to another user’s homefolder.
You could use the shell cp command in conjunction with administrator privileges, which provides root privileges to you

#3

Yes, previously I accomplished this in a bash script, but I was hoping to move it over to an Applescript solution.

So, is there no way to do this using only Applescript?

Are there any add-ins for Applescript that would allow me to do this?

The code that I am working on updates system and user files for hospital systems.

Thanks to everyone!

Michael

#4

you can call shell commands from applescript

do shell script "/bin/cp -Rp '/path/to/source' '/path/to/destination'" user name "name" password "pass" with administrator privileges

is the equivalent to sudo cp. in the shell