how do you get the evaluated value of a system variable rather than the literal text value in the case of a system variable like $HOME?

[Josh Mellicker]

Brian, that worked perfectly. Thanks!


On Jun 30, 2006, at 7:12 PM, Brian Yennie wrote:

> Josh,
>
> Try:
>
> put value ("$HOME")
>>> On 1 Jul 2006, at 01:46, Josh Mellicker wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sorry if this has been answered many times, I couldn't find it.
>>>>
>>>> My noob brain is twisted...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Let's say a stored destination file path is:
>>>>
>>>> $HOME,/Applications/
>>>>
>>>> But if you say:
>>>>
>>>> item 1 of tFilePath & item 2 of tFilePath, instead of what you  
>>>> want:
>>>>
>>>> /Users/Eggbert/Applications
>>>>
>>>> you get literally:
>>>>
>>>> "$HOME/Applications"