Note that the AppleScript Software License does not permit you to redistribute the Finder Scripting Software. The functionality provided by this software will be incorporated into the next reference release of Macintosh system software after System 7 Pro; users of scripts that use the Finder commands will need to upgrade to this version of the system software.
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The installer script in the folder "Finder Scripting Setup" installs the software needed to make the Finder scriptable and recordable. It also installs a "Shutdown Items folder" which will open all items inside it whenever the Macintosh shuts down.
This version of Finder Scripting should only be used with Macintosh System 7.1 or System Seven Pro. If you are running an earlier version of Macintosh System Software, you must upgrade to System 7.1 or System Seven Pro before installing the Finder Scripting Extension. If you are running a later version of Macintosh System Software, then your Finder is already scriptable and recordable.
Documentation change
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The AppleScript Finder Guide describes two classes, "Desktop container" and "Trash container," which serve as the class names for the desktop and trash, respectively. These classes were renamed to "desktop-object" and "trash-object," respectively, to conform with the naming convention used for the class "selection-object."
Conflict with System 7 Pro
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The Shutdown Items folder feature of the Finder Scripting Extension does not work with System Seven Pro due to a conflict between the System Seven Pro system extensions and the Finder Scripting Extension. The folder "Shutdown Items for System 7 Pro" contains a system extension which works around the incompatibility. Drag this extension into your extensions folder if you are running System Seven Pro and you would like to use the Shutdown Items folder. Not installing this system extension will not adversely affect the behavior of your Macintosh—you just won't be able to use the Shutdown Items folder.
