A method for opening folders from Rev

Thu Oct 24 13:06:01 EDT 2002

Just to put some closure on this issue, I was able to open a folder using
the following scripts that Ken Ray and John Nunez helped with:

Please Note:  These scripts are for opening a pre-designated folder from
your Rev Stack or Standalone and will work from the Hard Drive or a CD-ROM.
If you want the user to select a folder, add the "Answer Folder" or "File"
method.  These scripts also assume the folder path is relative to the
Standalone path like on a CD-ROM.

For Rev Stacks on Mac OS 8.6 - OS X:

on MouseUp
  global MyFolderPath
  put the filename of this stack into MyFolderPath -- Gets the relative path
  set the itemdelimiter to"/"
  delete the last item of MyFolderPath -- Deletes the name of your stack
  put ":FolderName" after MyFolderPath -- adds your folder name
  replace "/" with ":" in pAppPath -- makes path compatible with AppleScript
  put "tell application " & quote & "Finder" & quote & cr & \
  "activate" & cr & \
  "open folder " & quote & MyFolderPath & quote & cr & \
  "end tell" into tScript -- Assembles AppleScript
  do tScript as AppleScript -- Sends AppleScript to Mac OS
end MouseUp

For Rev Stacks on Win OS (98, ME, 2000,) Not tested on XP:

on Mouseup
  global MyFolderPath
  put the filename of this stack into MyFolderPath
  set the itemdelimiter to"/"
  delete the last item of MyFolderPath -- Deletes the name of your stack
  put "\FolderName" after MyFolderPath -- adds your folder name
  replace "/" with "\" in MyFolderPath -- makes path compatible Windows
  set the hideConsoleWindows to true
  get shell("start " & MyFolderPath) -- uses Windows console to open folder
end Mouseup

I hope this is helpful...

- Mike

Mike Brown
Cyber-NY Interactive
212-475-2721
1-888-70-CYBER
mike at cyber-ny.com

> From: "Ken Ray" <kray at sonsothunder.com>
> Organization: Sons of Thunder Software
> Reply-To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
> Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:50:39 -0500
> To: <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
> Subject: Re: Opening folders from Rev
> 
> Shoot... I forgot to put in the "/" to ":" conversion that appleScript
> needs... thanks for catching this, Mike!
> 
> I've updated the code with a ConvertPath function in the tip at my site:
> 
> http://www.sonsothunder.com/devres/revolution/revolution.htm?_file009
> 
> Ken Ray
> Sons of Thunder Software
> Email: kray at sonsothunder.com
> Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Brown" <mike at cyber-ny.com>
> To: <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 1:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Opening folders from Rev
> 
> 
>> Ken,
>> 
>> I did find through trial and error that this Apple Script works from both
>> the Script Editor and my Rev Stack:
>> 
>> tell application "Finder"
>> activate
>> open folder "Users:cyberny:Desktop:MyFolder"
>> end tell
>> 
>> 
>> I found that replacing all "/" with ":" and eliminating the "Macintosh HD"
>> from the start of the path enabled the script to work.
>> 
>> Does that make sense??  I will test further but it seems to work.  I don't
>> know AppleScript so it's a bit sketchy.
>> 
>> Now I just need a Windows solution.
>> 
>> - Mike
>> 
>> 
>>> From: Mike Brown <mike at cyber-ny.com>
>>> Reply-To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
>>> Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:12:25 -0400
>>> To: <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Opening folders from Rev
>>> 
>>> Ken,
>>> 
>>> When I run that script through the Apple Script Editor I get the
> following
>>> execution error:
>>> 
>>> Finder got an Error: Can't get folder "Macintosh HD"
>>> 
>>>> From: "Ken Ray" <kray at sonsothunder.com>
>>>> Organization: Sons of Thunder Software
>>>> Reply-To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
>>>> Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:28:31 -0500
>>>> To: <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: Opening folders from Rev
>>>> 
>>>> Mike,
>>>> 
>>>> Try putting the script into Apple's Script editor (sans all the
> Transcript
>>>> stuff) and see if it works from there:
>>>> 
>>>> -- Suppose your hard disk is named "Macintosh HD"
>>>> 
>>>> tell application "Finder"
>>>> activate
>>>> open folder "Macintosh HD"
>>>> end tell
>>>> 
>>>> If this doesn't work, let me know...
>>>> 
>>>> Ken Ray
>>>> Sons of Thunder Software
>>>> Email: kray at sonsothunder.com
>>>> Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Mike Brown" <mike at cyber-ny.com>
>>>> To: <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 12:20 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Opening folders from Rev
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Ken,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Still no luck.  I tried it on Mac OS 9.2, OSX and Win 98... no luck on
> all
>>>>> fronts.  I also tried minimizing the script for each specific OS to
> avoid
>>>>> mistakes but still no luck.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Mac OS 9.2 the script does bring the Finder to the front but then
>>>> nothing
>>>>> else happens.  I created a test fld for the script and it is adding
> the
>>>>> appropriate path to the folder a sending the AppleScript message.
>>>>> 
>>>>> - Mike
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> From: "Ken Ray" <kray at sonsothunder.com>
>>>>>> Organization: Sons of Thunder Software
>>>>>> Reply-To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
>>>>>> Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 10:50:30 -0500
>>>>>> To: <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Opening folders from Rev
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Mike,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I think you might need to add a colon to the path name in the "open
>>>> folder"
>>>>>> part of the applescript:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> "open folder " & quote & pPath & ":" & quote & cr
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Try that and let me know,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ken Ray
>>>>>> Sons of Thunder Software
>>>>>> Email: kray at sonsothunder.com
>>>>>> Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Mike Brown" <mike at cyber-ny.com>
>>>>>> To: <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 8:44 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Opening folders from Rev
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Ken,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks for the Script.. I can't get it to work though.  maybe I am
>>>>>>> implementing it incorrectly.  I am working on a Mac with OS X and
> 9.2
>>>> for
>>>>>>> Classic mode.  I have also tested on a Win 98 PC.  The script
>>>> accurately
>>>>>>> selects the folder path and assembles the Apple Script but nothing
>>>> happens
>>>>>>> after that.  Any other ideas?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> To: <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Opening folders from Rev
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Mike,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> You can do it completely with Transcript... here's a way to do it
> on
>>>>>>>> Windows, Mac OS X and OS 9. The Windows version is a little sneaky
> as
>>>> it
>>>>>>>> takes advantage of aliases, but it works nonethelss. I'll be
> posting
>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>> tip on my site tomorrow
>>>>>>>> (http://www.sonsothunder.com/revolution/revolution.htm?file009) as
> my
>>>>>> FTP
>>>>>>>> server is temporarily down, but in the meantime, here's the code:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> on mouseUp
>>>>>>>> answer folder "Get a folder:"
>>>>>>>> if it <> "" then
>>>>>>>> OpenFolder it
>>>>>>>> end if
>>>>>>>> end mouseUp
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> on OpenFolder pPath
>>>>>>>> switch (the platform)
>>>>>>>> case "Win32"
>>>>>>>> create alias "C:/Temp.lnk" to file pPath
>>>>>>>> set the hideConsoleWindows to true
>>>>>>>> get shell("C:\Temp.lnk")
>>>>>>>> delete file "C:/Temp.lnk"
>>>>>>>> break
>>>>>>>> case "MacOS"
>>>>>>>> if the systemVersion >= 10 then
>>>>>>>> get shell("open " & pPath)
>>>>>>>> else
>>>>>>>> put "tell application " & quote & "Finder" & quote & cr & \
>>>>>>>> "activate" & cr & \
>>>>>>>> "open folder " & quote & pPath & quote & cr & \
>>>>>>>> "end tell" into tScript
>>>>>>>> do tScript as AppleScript
>>>>>>>> end if
>>>>>>>> break
>>>>>>>> end switch
>>>>>>>> end OpenFolder
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Enjoy!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Ken Ray
>>>>>>>> Sons of Thunder Software
>>>>>>>> Email: kray at sonsothunder.com
>>>>>>>> Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>> From: "Mike Brown" <mike at cyber-ny.com>
>>>>>>>> To: <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 2:25 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Opening folders from Rev
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Anyone know a method for popping open a folder (directory) from
> Rev
>>>> in
>>>>>> Win
>>>>>>>>> and/or Mac OS?  I want to allow users of my app to open a folder
> and
>>>>>> grab
>>>>>>>>> files while still in the Rev app.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>>> 
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