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Jo_y

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Since: Jun 22, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:03 pm
Post subject: Count folders
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tell application "Finder"
set c to the selection as alias list
set h to count (items in c whose class is folder)

end tell

how should i formulate this script, to get the variable h?

c= 1 document file, 2 folders (in selection)
h= must return 2 (folders)
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Michelle Steiner

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:53 pm
Post subject: Re: Count folders [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Jo_y

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:45 pm
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Hey, Michelle.

all what i wanted and i want to do is to clean up and to shorten a bit
my old scripts, (i use mostly repeat-routines) but it seems that the
way is not always practicable. So, thanks anyway for the solution.
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