Inside Macintosh: AppleScript Finder Guide /

Chapter 3 - Finder Commands / Command Definitions

Set

The Set command is a request to set the values of one or more objects. The Finder version of the Set command is identical to the standard version described in the AppleScript Language Guide.

SYNTAX

set referenceToObject to expression

PARAMETERS

referenceToObject

A reference to the object whose value is to be set or a list
of references.
Class: Reference or list of references

expression

The expression whose value or values are to be assigned.
If expression is a reference or a list of references, they must
be references for which the Finder can obtain a value.
Class: Any appropriate class for the objects whose values are
to be set.

RESULT

The value assigned or a list of values.

EXAMPLE

This script sets the name and position of the selection:

tell application "Finder"   set name of selection to "My Folder"   set position of selection to {140, 160}
end tell