need applescript to open a zip file

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Greetings :slight_smile:

I’m newbie on applescript and I need a applescript to open a zip file. :oops: Can anyone give me a help here?

Thanks in advance

Almeida

#2

Hi,

I would do it with the shell cmd unzip , i.e with something like the following function :


on zipFile(path_to_zip_file)
   do shell script "unzip " & path_to_zip_file
end zipFile

Seeu

Chris

#3

I am trying to use this, but I am having no luck. I know the zip file exists?
Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong, whereas this shell script insn’t working for me?

on zipFile("Users/admin/Library/Preferences/Adobe\\ InDesign/Version\\4.0.zip")
	do shell script "unzip " & "Users/admin/Library/Preferences/Adobe\\InDesign/Version\\4.0.zip"
end zipFile