Using variables as code

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#1

Hi, hope this is possible.

I am creating a script that will use several peaces of coding over and over for at least 50 times! How can I change a script like this:

tell application "Finder"
	display dialog "Hello"
	open folder "my folder" of folder "Desktop" of disk "Maindisk"
end tell

to a script like this:

set MyDialgog to "display dialog \"Hello\""
set open_comand to "open folder \"my folder\" of folder \"Desktop\" of disk \"Maindisk\""

tell application "Finder"
	MyDialgog
	open_comand
end tell

Any idea will help! thank you for your time!

brian

#2

Hi,

second level evaluation (compiling scripts at runtime) is not recommended because it’s slow.
The best way to run recurring code is a handler, for example if you want to open a folder on desktop with a variable hierarchy level use something like this


openSubfolderOfDesktop({"folder1", "folder2"})

on openSubfolderOfDesktop(pathComponentList)
	set {TID, text item delimiters} to {text item delimiters, ":"}
	set thePath to pathComponentList as text
	set text item delimiters to TID
	tell application "Finder" to open folder thePath of desktop
end openSubfolderOfDesktop
#3

Thank you for replying! Its not exactly the idea I had but its good to know you can do this! thank you very much :slight_smile: