AS_Finder_set_Label ( thePath ; Label_Index )

Change Label of Files in Finder (OS X only - perform AppleScript)

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Thomas Siebert - Show more from this author
http://www.t-seabird.de

Sample input:

Perform AppleScript [ AS_Finder_set_Label ( Get ( DesktopPath ) & "myFile.zip" ; 1 ) ]

Sample output:

changing Label of myFile.zip to 1

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

/*
AS_Finder_set_Label ( thePath ; Label_Index )

version 6
---------------------------------------------
Thomas Siebert, 16.05.2016
info@t-seabird.de
www.t-seabird.de
---------------------------------------------

Change Label of Files in Finder

thePath = common FileMaker-Style Path
Label_Index = 0-8 (0=OFF)

you shall use a standard POSIX path or a common FileMaker paths like:
"filemac:" & Get ( DesktopPath ) & "file.csv"

The script removes prefixes like "filemac:" or the name of the start volume like "/Macintosh HD/" automatically.

Use the ScriptStep "Perform AppleScript" using the option "Calculated AppleScript"
You also shall use "Perform AppleScript" directly from a button.


Die Funktion kann auch FileMaker Pfade verarbeiten, z.B.:
"filemac:" & Get ( TemporaryPath ) & "file.csv"

Die CF wird über den Scriptschritt "AppleScript ausführen" mit der Option "Berechnetes Script" genutzt.
"AppleScript ausführen" steht auch direkt in den Tastenkommandos zur Verfügung.

*/

"set Dateipfad to path_fmp_to_AppleScript(\"" & thePath & "\")
¶set Label_Index to " & Label_Index & " as number
¶
¶tell application \"Finder\"
¶	try
¶		if Label_Index > 0
¶			set label index of file Dateipfad to Label_Index
¶		else
¶			set label index of file Dateipfad to 0
¶		end if
¶	end try
¶end tell
¶
¶
¶on path_fmp_to_AppleScript(myPath)
¶	(* FileMaker Pfade werden in AppleScript Pfade umgewandelt umgewandelt *)
¶	set myPath to POSIX file myPath as string
¶	set myStartDisk to (path to startup disk) as string
¶	
¶	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to myStartDisk & myStartDisk
¶	set the item_list to every text item of myPath
¶	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to myStartDisk
¶	set myPath to the item_list as string
¶	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to \"\"
¶	
¶	return myPath
¶end path_fmp_to_AppleScript"

Change Label of Files in Finder

thePath = common FileMaker-Style Path
Label_Index = 0-8 (0=OFF)

you shall use a standard POSIX path or a common FileMaker paths like:
"filemac:" & Get ( DesktopPath ) & "file.csv"

The script removes prefixes like "filemac:" or the name of the start volume like "/Macintosh HD/" automatically.

Use the ScriptStep "Perform AppleScript" using the option "Calculated AppleScript"
You also shall use "Perform AppleScript" directly from a button.

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AS_Finder_set_Label ( thePath ; Label_Index )

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