Re: AppleScript/.db (was:FTP to WebStar)

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2001


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 38684
interpreted = N
texte = There is an app called Drop Creators & Types that is scriptable. http://www.publicspace.net/ABetterFinderCreatorsAndTypes/The rationale of your process would be to duplicate the db then use Drop Creator & Types to change the creator, this will then let you transfer it via FTP.You could also script Stuffit to compress it, this would also change the creator type and decrease your file size increasing your download speed. -- Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments stuart@idfk.com.au 101/12 Waters Rd Neutral Bay 2089 Australia Phone +612 9908 2134On Wednesday, 19 September 2001, Donovan Brooke wrote: >thanks but it needs to be opened in a program then saved. >otherwise it doesn't change the creator code (I believe). > >to your second question. This was a past suggestion but it >was in question whether or not this would change the creator >code. I will test both of these to be sure. Thanks. > > > >Andrew Simpson wrote: > >> select file alias to file >> open selection using alias to simple text >> >> --why can't you just rename the file without opening it? >> >> set name of Alais to file to newname >> >> on 19/9/01 10:38 AM, Donovan Brooke at dbrooke@ehg.net wrote: >> > >-- Donovan D. Brooke >Systems Administrator/ >Assc. Art Director >Epsen Hillmer Graphics > >I know I'm making progress when I look at the questions I have >asked in the past and think to myself... how stupid was that > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ >------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: AppleScript/.db (was:FTP to WebStar) (Stuart Tremain 2001)
  2. Re: AppleScript/.db (was:FTP to WebStar) (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  3. Re: AppleScript/.db (was:FTP to WebStar) (Stuart Tremain 2001)
  4. Re: AppleScript/.db (was:FTP to WebStar) (Christer Olsson 2001)
  5. Re: AppleScript/.db (was:FTP to WebStar) (Andrew Simpson 2001)
  6. Re: AppleScript/.db (was:FTP to WebStar) (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  7. Re: AppleScript/.db (was:FTP to WebStar) (Andrew Simpson 2001)
  8. AppleScript/.db (was:FTP to WebStar) (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  9. [OT]Applescript/.db (was:FTP to WebStar) (Donovan Brooke 2001)
There is an app called Drop Creators & Types that is scriptable. http://www.publicspace.net/ABetterFinderCreatorsAndTypes/The rationale of your process would be to duplicate the db then use Drop Creator & Types to change the creator, this will then let you transfer it via FTP.You could also script Stuffit to compress it, this would also change the creator type and decrease your file size increasing your download speed. -- Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments stuart@idfk.com.au 101/12 Waters Rd Neutral Bay 2089 Australia Phone +612 9908 2134On Wednesday, 19 September 2001, Donovan Brooke wrote: >thanks but it needs to be opened in a program then saved. >otherwise it doesn't change the creator code (I believe). > >to your second question. This was a past suggestion but it >was in question whether or not this would change the creator >code. I will test both of these to be sure. Thanks. > > > >Andrew Simpson wrote: > >> select file alias to file >> open selection using alias to simple text >> >> --why can't you just rename the file without opening it? >> >> set name of Alais to file to newname >> >> on 19/9/01 10:38 AM, Donovan Brooke at dbrooke@ehg.net wrote: >> > >-- Donovan D. Brooke >Systems Administrator/ >Assc. Art Director >Epsen Hillmer Graphics > >I know I'm making progress when I look at the questions I have >asked in the past and think to myself... how stupid was that > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ >------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Stuart Tremain

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