I would like to create a script which prompts me to choose a folder and then open 4 finder windows each which contains a different sub-folder of the chosen folder.
But I would like to test first which of two Macs I am using. The purpose of the test will result in the script opening the windows at a different size.
I do not know how to test for the Mac I am using and incorporate the result of the test into an If statement.
The code I have written to open the 4 Finder windows is as follows:
set the target_item to path to home folder as string
set the target_item to target_item & "vwdata:"
set the target_item to target_item & "notary:"
set the target_item to target_item & "2020"
set the target_item to target_item as alias
set the source_folder to choose folder with prompt "pick the notary folder you wish to see" default location alias target_item
set source_folder to source_folder as text
set v_id to source_folder & "id:"
set v_complete to source_folder & "notarised_signed documents:"
set v_invoice to source_folder & "invoice:"
set v_legalisation to source_folder & "legalisation:"
tell application "Finder"
close every window
open folder v_id
tell the front Finder window
set the sidebar width to 135
set the toolbar visible to true
set the current view to list view
set the bounds to {0, 25, 720, 450}
end tell
open folder v_complete
tell the front Finder window
set the sidebar width to 135
set the toolbar visible to true
set the current view to list view
set the bounds to {0, 451, 720, 900}
end tell
open folder v_invoice
tell the front Finder window
set the sidebar width to 135
set the toolbar visible to true
set the current view to list view
set the bounds to {721, 451, 1440, 900}
end tell
open folder v_legalisation
tell the front Finder window
set the sidebar width to 135
set the toolbar visible to true
set the current view to list view
set the bounds to {721, 25, 1440, 450}
end tell
end tell
The above code would be duplicated with different bounds statement for the other Mac.
The question is a simple one but the answer may vary depending on how you can distinguish one computer from the other. One of KniazidisR’s suggestions will probably do the job fine. If not, I’d run system info in script editor and look at the output in the result pane to decide if one will do the job. For example, computer name might work:
set computerName to computer name of (system info)
BTW, I ran the system_profiler solution in Script Geek and it took 200 milliseconds to run. I then tested the system info solution and it took 2 milliseconds to run. So, if it does the job, system info would probably be best.
If you’re using different bounds, it suggests the Macs have different size screens. You could therefore check the desktop size, and base your decision on that:
tell application id "com.apple.finder" -- Finder
set {theLeft, theTop, theRight, theBottom} to bounds of container window of desktop
end tell