ApplescriptEditor; Renaming folders

[CountrySeacow]

Hello applescript users!
There is most likely a very simple answer to this, but i cannot find code that allows you to tell applescript to change the name of "FolderA" to "BFolder" (as an example).
Here is a sample scenario that i want to use it in:

tell application "Finder"
	activate
	if exists folder "Macintosh HD:Users:USERNAME:Library:Application Support:FolderA" then
--(*rename "FolderA" to "BFolder"*)
	else
--(*ETC*)
	end if
end tell

Where
-- (*TEXTHERE*)
is just there to note what i want there. The (*ETC*) is other code that is unnecessary in the scenario.
Thanks everyone!
CountrySeacow

[andmr]

Hi, try this:

tell application "Finder"
	set x to "Macintosh HD:Users:USERNAME:Library:Application Support:FolderA"
	if exists folder x then
		set name of folder x to "BFolder"
	else
		--(*ETC*)
	end if
end tell

[CountrySeacow]

Originally Posted by andmr

Hi, try this:

tell application "Finder"
	set x to "Macintosh HD:Users:USERNAME:Library:Application Support:FolderA"
	if exists folder x then
		set name of folder x to "BFolder"
	else
		--(*ETC*)
	end if
end tell

hmm. I dont know if the "set name to" function for that works because it cant find the folder, even though it exists.
I tried using the following code, with "FolderA" present on the desktop

tell application "Finder"
	set x to "Macintosh HD:Users:USERNAME:Desktop:FolderA"
	if exists folder x then
		set name of folder x to "BFolder"
	else
		display dialog "it doesnt exist"
	end if
end tell

any advice?
it will either tell my it cant make "Macintosh HD:Users:USERNAME:Desktop:FolderA" into type, or it will say "it doesnt exist"

[kryten2]

Try this :

tell application "Finder"
	set x to (path to desktop as text) & "FolderA"
	if exists folder x then
		set name of folder x to "BFolder"
	else
		display dialog "it doesnt exist"
	end if
end tell

Post a screenshot of the Event Log when you run the script in the Script Editor.

[CountrySeacow]

Originally Posted by kryten2

Try this :

tell application "Finder"
	set x to (path to desktop as text) & "FolderA"
	if exists folder x then
		set name of folder x to "BFolder"
	else
		display dialog "it doesnt exist"
	end if
end tell

Post a screenshot of the Event Log when you run the script in the Script Editor.

YAY! Yours worked!!! Thanks!
Hey, does that "(path to desktop as text) & "FolderA"" apply when ever you are trying to connect to the desktop? I have another thread on that.
Here my other thread:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1503702
Thanks again!

[CountrySeacow]

Originally Posted by kryten2

Try this :

tell application "Finder"
	set x to (path to desktop as text) & "FolderA"
	if exists folder x then
		set name of folder x to "BFolder"
	else
		display dialog "it doesnt exist"
	end if
end tell

Post a screenshot of the Event Log when you run the script in the Script Editor.

Alright, question for you kryten2. What if i want to reference the ApplicationSupport folder using "(path to desktop as text) & "FolderA""

[kryten2]

Hey, does that "(path to desktop as text) apply when ever you are trying to connect to the desktop?

Yes

What if i want to reference the ApplicationSupport folder

Depends on which Application Support folder you want to reference :

path to application support from user domain
path to application support from local domain

Info : https://developer.apple.com/library/...983-CH216-SW18