[eevyl]

This one is easy, but I cannot figure it alone.

How do I make the Finder show the "Show Info" panel from AppleScript?

I know it is a little useless but I wanted to write a script that showed it up and put it in the Finder toolbar.

Thanks,

[Synotic]

Originally posted by eevyl:
<STRONG>This one is easy, but I cannot figure it alone.

How do I make the Finder show the "Show Info" panel from AppleScript?

I know it is a little useless but I wanted to write a script that showed it up and put it in the Finder toolbar.

Thanks,</STRONG>

AppleScript is not a macro language. You can't just access a menu or do a key command. :/

[eevyl]

I know, but it may be a workaround or a class method or call I am missing.

Emtpying the trash is also a menu and it can be invoked from AppleScript

[Synotic]

Originally posted by eevyl:
<STRONG>I know, but it may be a workaround or a class method or call I am missing.

Emtpying the trash is also a menu and it can be invoked from AppleScript </STRONG>

I sure hope you are rolling your eyes at the irony of it.. not at me.. I'm just trying to help

Anyways, Apple chose to include a command for emptying the trash, they aren't just letting you access the Empty Trash command, they are letting you empty the trash directly. So there is a difference. The fact that there is a menu and a command is simply coincidental. I suppose Apple didn't figure many people would need to have a show info type command.

I have a pretty lame work around that really doesn't do what you want but basically displays the data you want...

tell application "Finder"
set theSelection to item 1 of (selection as list)
tell me to display dialog "Name: " & name of theSelection & return & "Modification date: " & modification date of theSelection & return & "Creator type: " & creator type of theSelection buttons {"Radical!"} default button 1
end tell


You can add more info as needed.

[eevyl]

I already knew that workaround, but thanks anyway Synotic.

One of the things I want to use the info panel is for calculating the size of the selected items. As the info panel do this all alone, I was searching for a way to invoke it directly.

I also do not want a dialog, because it has to be dismissed to continue to use the Finder, I want the behaviour of the info panel, always there and switching info as you select items.

Mmm, I think I will try to write a script to calculate the size of the selected items. It seems easier than showing the info panel, but that sounds a little weird. The show info could be a Finder Toolbar button...

Thanks again for the help Synotic

[Fischer-Bayern]

Hi eevyl,

is this what you want?

set oneFile to choose file

tell application "Finder"
activate
open information window of oneFile
end tell

[ 02-02-2002: Message edited by: Fischer-Bayern ]

[eevyl]

Ten points over ten to Fischer-Bayern!!!

Thanks!

[Synotic]

Originally posted by eevyl:
<STRONG>Ten points over ten to Fischer-Bayern!!!

Thanks!</STRONG>

Okay thanks for making an idiot out of me I figured it was a command, not a property of a finder item.
Oh well, it is good to know anyways

[ 02-03-2002: Message edited by: Synotic ]