Last item of a list query...

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#1

Hi There,

Just a quick query regarding catching the last item of a list.

I have a script that processes files dropped onto it. Can anyone tell me if there’s a way to catch whether or not the last item is being processed? I was going to put in some sort of count but I just wondered if I could put in something like this:-

if theFile is the last item of someFiles then display dialog "Last One"

By the way, I’ve tried the above but no luck.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Nick

#2

Hi Nick,

use an “accessible” index variable


set maxFiles to count someFiles
repeat with i from 1 to maxFiles
	set theFile to item i of someFiles
	if i is maxFiles then display dialog "Last One"
	-- do something
end repeat
#3

Thanks for the reply Stefan.
I was just in the process of replying to my own question but I’m glad you got there first.
It gave me another way of solving the problem.

I found that changing both items to text allowed me to compare them:-

if (theFile as text) is not (the last item of someFiles as text) then set fileNameNoExt to fileNameNoExt & ", "

Thanks again for your time.

Regards,

Nick