list files with no extension

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#1

how do i do the list files thing, but get the names of the files without the extension?

#2

This will get the base names (without extension) of every file in the chosen folder, including those in folders within as a list called BNames.


tell application "Finder" to set L to (files of entire contents of (choose folder)) as alias list
set BNames to {}
repeat with aFile in L
	tell (info for aFile) to set end of BNames to name's text 1 thru ((my (offset of ("." & name extension) in name)) - 1)
end repeat
#3

great thanks!

#4

You’re welcome. If you want to give a user a choice among these base names and then get an alias to the file referred to, this is one way to do it:


tell application "Finder" to set L to (files of entire contents of (choose folder)) as alias list
set BNames to {}
repeat with aFile in L
	tell (info for aFile) to set end of BNames to name's text 1 thru ((my (offset of ("." & name extension) in name)) - 1)
end repeat
set C to (choose from list BNames) as string
repeat with F in L
	if C is in name of (info for F) then
		set P to contents of F
		exit repeat
	end if
end repeat

P is an alias to the file with the chosen base name.