Simple Duplicate/Overwrite AppleScript

[itsallinurhead]

I am trying to create an Apple Script so that the com.apple.dock.plist file is overwritten by one of my choice every-time a user logs in. This way I can keep the docks looking the same computer to computer.

This is what I am trying, but nothing is happening
tell application "Finder"

duplicate file "source file here?" to folder "What would I put here so the current users com.apple.dock.plist is overwritten by the one of my choice"
replacing
true


end tell

Basically I need my com.apple.dock.plist to be overwritten to users/currentuser/library/preferences -so first I need the current user to be found


Thanks!

[kainjow]

This (http://textsnippets.com/posts/show/519) might point you in the right direction.

[Kludge420]

This (http://textsnippets.com/posts/show/519) might point you in the right direction.

That "answer" has nothing to do with the question. Please do not post non-answers and don't post links without posting the actual answer as web pages change all the time. If you had taken two seconds to click on your own link you would have seen it was useless.

I can't tell you how many times I've found 100 answers to my questions but they were all links from some jerk that said, "Use search next time, your answer is here <useless and/or dead link>"

Here's your actual answer:


tell application "Finder"
duplicate file "Hard Drive Name:Source:Path:Separated:By Colons:FileName" to folder "Hard Drive Name:Destination:Path:Separated:By Colons:" with replacing
end tell

[lee1210]

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I didn't realize this thread was nearly three years old. Not worth dignifying it's resurrection with more talking. Suffice it to say, i disagree with Kludge420.

[kainjow]

Kludge420, take a look at the OP's last sentence and then you'll see why I replied like I did.

[GGJstudios]

Please do not post non-answers and don't post links without posting the actual answer as web pages change all the time. If you had taken two seconds to click on your own link you would have seen it was useless.

I can't tell you how many times I've found 100 answers to my questions but they were all links from some jerk that said, "Use search next time, your answer is here <useless and/or dead link>"

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