drag n drop

[Klaus Major]

Hi Thomas,

> much appreciated.....
>
> How can I open a folder on the users desktop???

On a mac use Applescript:

on apfelschreib pPath
## apfelschreib = applescript literally translated into german :-)
## WIll open any file or folder (pPath) in the finder...
   put pPath into pfad
   set the itemdel to "/"
   put item -1 of pPath into datei
   delete item -1 of pPath
   replace "/" with ":" in pfad
   put "tell application " & quote & "Finder" & quote & cr &  "activate" 
& cr & "open" && quote & (pfad) & quote & cr & "end tell" into tScript
   do tScript as AppleScript
end apfelschreib

If you want to SELECT the file or folder in the finder, simply replace 
"open" with "reveal" in
the applescript:
...
  put "tell application " & quote & "Finder" & quote & cr &  "activate" 
& cr & "reveal" && quote & (pfad) & quote & cr & "end tell" into 
tScript
...


Windows:
To open a file/folder:

on winselect pPath
   replace "/" with "\" in pPath
   set the hideConsoleWindows to true
   get shell("explorer.exe /root,"& quote & pPath & quote)
end winselect

To select a file/folder in its parent window:

on winopen pPath
   replace "/" with "\" in pPath
   set the hideConsoleWindows to true
   get shell("explorer.exe /select,"& quote & pPath & quote)
end winopen

Hope that helps...

> thanks
>
> tom

Regards

Klaus Major
klaus at major-k.de
http://www.major-k.de