[travisres]

Does anybody know how to make an applescripot that will delete the Desktop DB file?

The following "Rebuild Desktop" script was written by Jon Pugh and requires Jon's Commands <http://www.seanet.com/~jonpugh/>

It includes code to delete System 6's "Desktop" file (just in case you're a longtime Mac user and can remember System 6).

Modify the following script as you see necessary:

-- Requires Jon's Commands <http://www.seanet.com/~jonpugh/>

set vols to list disks

repeat with v in vols

-- ignore errors from CDs, Mail Enclosures and more
try
moveFile file (v & " esktop DB") to v & ":Trash" -- Jon's Commands
moveFile file (v & " esktop DF") to v & ":Trash" -- Jon's Commands
on error
end try

-- kill System 6 desktop files too
try
moveFile file (v & " esktop") to v & ":Trash" -- Jon's Commands
on error
end try

end repeat

if (keys pressed) contains "option" then -- Jon's Commands
-- if you prefer to quit (with option key)
tell application "Finder" to quit
else
-- I prefer to restart (no option key)
tell application "Finder" to restart
end if

[This message has been edited by RGS (edited 12-14-1999).]

Note: Replace the "Big Grin" smiley with "colon D" (see "Smilies" http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/faq.html )

Anyone know how to get around the "Smiley" feature?

[travisres]

Cool. Thanks a ton.

[gene]

I have an extension that will do the same and then delete itself. I wonder if make it read only will rebuild desktop every time Mac turns on....