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Update AppleScript to dump nested folder information to run on Catalina
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elipsett
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Apr 17, 2020, 11:32 PM
 
I have an applescript that worked under old MacOS, but has an apparently simple issue under Catalina.

It collects a variety of information from the selected folder, including filename, path, byte count, file type and creator, and just outputs it to a text file.

The actual processing code worked fine and probably does not need revision, but when I try to run it under Catalina (10.15.4), an error message says that it is not allowed to send AppleEvents to Finder (-1743).

I suspect this is a fairly simple problem, but unfortunately I know almost nothing about AppleScript.

Can anyone give me a hand getting it to work again?
Or suggest a better place to ask?

Thanks.

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Apr 17, 2020, 11:52 PM
 
macOS has generally added more and more internal security permissions. Your script needs permission to control the Finder. These types of controls are under:

Sys Prefs -> Security & Privacy -> Privacy (tab)

In the left-side pane, try the "Automation" category. See if your script is listed, with a checkbox to control Finder. The "Full Disk Access" might be another category to check.

You might have to check in these places right after running your script.
     
elipsett  (op)
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Apr 18, 2020, 12:57 AM
 
No, it's not listed under automation.
There isn't any obvious way to add anything to the list of authorized apps, though...

It is listed under full disc access, and I added it there since it's an app now.
I haven't restarted the machine yet, but with the app listed in full disc access, and the checkbox checked, the same error message displays.

I'll try restarting the Mac later and see if that changes anything.

Edit 20 April: No, didn't change anything. The same error message is still generated.
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Apr 26, 2020, 07:33 PM
 
I have plenty of more important things to do, if only I could bring myself to do them....
     
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Apr 26, 2020, 08:22 PM
 
Yup, that fixed it! Thanks!

Specifically,
"A workaround is to re-export the Application from the .scpt or .applescript source code. This generates a new .app application, which in my case ran successfully. The initial launch required approval (as well as some subsequent launches), and the application was added as an entry under Settings -> Security & Privacy -> Privacy -> Automation."
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May 14, 2020, 12:39 AM
 
Your script needs permission to control the Finder.
     
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