Hi, I need help...

I have this applescript in a calculated field in filemaker:

"tell application \"Finder\"¶" & "

delete file \"Snow Leopard:Users:ton:Desktop:blabla:blaimport.txt" &"\" ¶

end tell"

What is the syntax to replace this file path with a fieldvalue or filemaker variabele???

Depends on the context, but in a script for example:

Set Variable( $path ; "Snow Leopard:Users:ton:Desktop:blabla:blaimport.txt" )

Set Variable( $x ;

"tell application \"Finder\"¶

delete file " &

"\"" & $path & "\"¶

end tell" )

Perform AppleScript ( $x )

Depends on the context, but in a script for example:

Set Variable( $path ; "Snow Leopard:Users:ton:Desktop:blabla:blaimport.txt" )

Set Variable( $x ;

"tell application \"Finder\"¶

delete file " &

"\"" & $path & "\"¶

end tell" )

Perform AppleScript ( $x )

Thank you for your fast reaction!

All I want is to delete a file in the same folder as the application.

The path is in a calculated field in FM (path with colon's replaced for slashes), I want to use that value in a script to delete the file.

The path has to be calculated because it is not always the same.

When I paste your example in a calculated FM field I cannot save the field because of errors.

I also have this script:

set x to POSIX file ((POSIX path of (path to me)) & "/..") as text

set x to x & "blaimport.csv"

tell application "Finder"

delete the x

end tell

This worked for me but only as a standalone applescript and not from FM.

It might help to know what version of FileMaker you're running. It's a good idea to set that in your profile.

If you really want to use the FileMaker folder, you can use the Get(FileMakerPath) function.

Other functions you may be interested in:

Get(FilePath)

Get(DesktopPath)

Get(DocumentsPath)

Get(TemporaryPath)

I'm not sure why you want to use a calculated field for this, since it's going to be scripted anyway, but you could for example have this in your field:

"tell application \"Finder\"¶

delete file "\<<xyz>>"\¶

end tell"

Your script could then be:

Set Variable( $path ; Get(FileMakerPath) & "blaimport.txt" // or whatever you're using to get the file path )

Set Variable( $x ; Substitute( yourApplescriptCalcField ; "<<xyz>>" ; $path ) )

Perform AppleScript ( $x )

I still cannot get it to work...

I think i getting confused by Applescript and Filemakerscript.

I simply want (from Filemaker pro advanced 11) to delete a file on the desktop (changed my first plan) because the path to the desktop is not always the same filemaker has to deliver the path.

The following in a in a filemakerfiled, (your example):

"tell application \"Finder\"¶

delete file "\<<xyz>>"\¶

end tell"

How do I get the path and filename in <<xyz>> ???

BTW, when I paste your example script "set Variable and so on I cannot save that script (applescript refuse to save because of a error)

If you have a field named "Filename" in a table named "YourTable", you can simply call the Perform AppleScript[] script step, with the following calculated AppleScript =

"tell application \"Finder\"¶

delete file " & Quote ( YourTable::Filename ) & " of (path to desktop)¶

end tell"

delete file "\<<xyz>>"\¶

That was a typo, should be: delete file \"<<xyz>>\"¶

(with the backslashes before the quotes)

How do I get the path and filename in <<xyz>> ???

Did you look at the two scripts I posted? The Set Variable steps?

Look, if you really want the whole script to show up in a calculated field, try this:

"tell application \"Finder\"¶

delete file \"" &



Let( [ 

   path = Get ( DesktopPath )  ;                    /* or use  Get ( FileMakerPath ) or whatever you need here*/

   pathTrim = Replace ( path  ; 1 ; 1 ; "" ) ;      /* gets rid of the leading slash */

   pathMac = Substitute ( pathTrim ; "/" ; ":" ) ;  /* applescript-friendly path */



result = pathMac & yourTable::yourFileName

      ]  ;



result   )



& "\"¶end tell"

The calc uses a field called yourFileName in a table called yourTable. I tested this and it works. (I was on a PC for the previous posts and could not test, sorry for any errors.)

If you have a field named "Filename" in a table named "YourTable", you can simply call the Perform AppleScript[] script step, with the following calculated AppleScript =

"tell application \"Finder\"¶

delete file " & Quote ( YourTable::Filename ) & " of (path to desktop)¶

end tell"

This simple solution works for me....

Thanks again.

Now only have to find the same trick for delete a file from Windows, is this a topic for this forum?

Is

That was a typo, should be: delete file \"<<xyz>>\"¶

(with the backslashes before the quotes)

Did you look at the two scripts I posted? The Set Variable steps?

Look, if you really want the whole script to show up in a calculated field, try this:

"tell application \"Finder\"¶

delete file \"" &



Let( [ 

   path = Get ( DesktopPath )  ;                    /* or use  Get ( FileMakerPath ) or whatever you need here*/

   pathTrim = Replace ( path  ; 1 ; 1 ; "" ) ;      /* gets rid of the leading slash */

   pathMac = Substitute ( pathTrim ; "/" ; ":" ) ;  /* applescript-friendly path */



result = pathMac & yourTable::yourFileName

      ]  ;



result   )



& "\"¶end tell"

The calc uses a field called yourFileName in a table called yourTable. I tested this and it works. (I was on a PC for the previous posts and could not test, sorry for any errors.)

I used the above example:

"tell application \"Finder\"¶

delete file " & Quote ( YourTable::Filename ) & " of (path to desktop)¶

end tell"

This works for me, is your example better???

The way to get the pathname is a lot different your way, is there a reason for???

If your file is always on the desktop then Applescript gives you an easy way to do that. If you want to use other paths, you may need a different method. I'm glad you found a solution that works for you.