need file attributes to txt file script

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Hi,

I need desperately a script that can take some file attributes from a folder and write them down in a txt file.
Basically I need the name.extension, byte size and timestamp, tab delimited.
How can I do this?

Thanks!

#2

Moved the topic to the appropriate forum :wink:

#3

Hi,

Maybe this code gets you started? It records some data about your desktop folder into a file named folder.info on your desktop.


set mydesktop to (path to desktop)

set mydesktopinfo to (info for mydesktop)

set mydesktopname to name of mydesktopinfo
set mydesktopnameext to (name extension of mydesktopinfo) as text
set mydesktopsize to (size of mydesktopinfo)
set mydesktopmoddate to (modification date of mydesktopinfo) as text

set filecont to mydesktopname & tab & mydesktopnameext & tab & mydesktopsize & tab & mydesktopmoddate & return

set filepath to (mydesktop & "folder.info") as text

try
	set openfile to open for access filepath with write permission
	write filecont to openfile starting at eof
	close access openfile
on error
	try
		close access openfile
	end try
end try