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close reference -- the object to close
count reference -- the object whose elements are to be counted
each type class -- the class of the elements to be counted
Result: integer -- the number of elements
data size reference -- the object whose data size is to be returned
[as type class] -- the data type for which the size is calculated
Result: integer -- the size of the object in bytes
delete reference -- the item to delete
Result: reference -- to the item that was just deleted
duplicate reference -- the object(s) to duplicate
[to location reference] -- the new location for the object(s)
[replacing boolean] -- Specifies whether or not to replace items in the destination that have the same name as items being duplicated
[routing suppressed boolean] -- Specifies whether or not to autoroute items (default is false). Only applies when copying to the system folder.
Result: reference -- to the duplicated object(s)
exists reference -- the object in question
Result: boolean -- true if it exists, false if not
make
new type class -- the class of the new element
at location reference -- the location at which to insert the element
[to reference] -- when creating an alias file, the original item to create an alias to or when creating a file viewer window, the target of the window
[with properties record] -- the initial values for the properties of the element
Result: reference -- to the new object(s)
move reference -- the object(s) to move
to location reference -- the new location for the object(s)
[replacing boolean] -- Specifies whether or not to replace items in the destination that have the same name as items being moved
[positioned at list] -- Gives a list (in local window coordinates) of positions for the destination items
[routing suppressed boolean] -- Specifies whether or not to autoroute items (default is false). Only applies when moving to the system folder.
Result: reference -- to the object(s) after they have been moved
open reference -- list of objects to open
[using reference] -- the application file to open the object with
[with properties record] -- the initial values for the properties, to be included with the open command sent to the application that opens the direct object
print reference -- list of objects to print
[with properties record] -- optional properties to be included with the print command sent to the application that prints the direct object
quit
select reference -- the object to select
item by numeric index, before/after another element, by name, as a range of elements, satisfying a test
container by numeric index, by name
disk by numeric index, by name, by ID
folder by numeric index, by name, by ID
file by numeric index, by name
alias file by numeric index, by name
application file by numeric index, by name, by ID
document file by numeric index, by name
internet location file by numeric index, by name
clipping by numeric index, by name
package by numeric index, by name
window by numeric index, by name
Finder window by numeric index, by ID
clipping window by numeric index, by name
clipboard reference [r/o] -- (NOT AVAILABLE YET) the Finder’s clipboard window
name international text [r/o] -- the Finder’s name
visible boolean -- Is the Finder’s layer visible?
frontmost boolean -- Is the Finder the frontmost process?
selection reference -- the selection in the frontmost Finder window
insertion location reference [r/o] -- the container in which a new folder would appear if “New Folder” was selected
product version Unicode text [r/o] -- the version of the System software running on this computer
version Unicode text [r/o] -- the version of the Finder
startup disk disk [r/o] -- the startup disk
desktop desktop-object [r/o] -- the desktop
trash trash-object [r/o] -- the trash
home folder [r/o] -- the home directory
Finder preferences preferences [r/o] -- (NOT AVAILABLE YET) Various preferences that apply to the Finder as a whole
copy
sort reference -- a list of finder objects to sort
by property -- the property to sort the items by (name, index, date, etc.)
[Result: reference] -- the sorted items in their new order
items
name Unicode text -- the name of the item
displayed name Unicode text [r/o] -- the user-visible name of the item
name extension Unicode text [r/o] -- the name extension of the item (such as “txt”)
extension hidden boolean -- Is the item's extension hidden from the user?
index integer [r/o] -- the index in the front-to-back ordering within its container
container reference [r/o] -- the container of the item
disk reference [r/o] -- the disk on which the item is stored
position point -- the position of the item within its parent window (can only be set for an item in a window viewed as icons or buttons)
bounds bounding rectangle -- the bounding rectangle of the item (can only be set for an item in a window viewed as icons or buttons)
label index integer -- the label of the item
locked boolean -- Is the file locked?
kind Unicode text [r/o] -- the kind of the item
description Unicode text [r/o] -- a description of the item
comment Unicode text -- the comment of the item, displayed in the “Get Info” window
size double integer [r/o] -- the logical size of the item
physical size double integer [r/o] -- the actual space used by the item on disk
creation date date [r/o] -- the date on which the item was created
modification date date -- the date on which the item was last modified
icon icon family -- the icon bitmap of the item
url Unicode text [r/o] -- the url of the item
owner Unicode text -- the user that owns the container
group Unicode text -- the user or group that has special access to the container
owner privileges read only/read write/write only/none
group privileges read only/read write/write only/none
everyones privileges read only/read write/write only/none
information window reference [r/o] -- the information window for the item
properties record -- every property of an item
add to favorites reference -- the items to add to the collection of Favorites
clean up reference -- the window to clean up
[by property] -- the order in which to clean up the objects (name, index, date, etc.)
eject reference -- the disk(s) to eject
empty reference -- “empty” and “empty trash” both do the same thing
erase reference -- the items to erase
reveal reference -- the object to be made visible
update reference -- the item to update
[necessity boolean] -- only update if necessary (i.e. a finder window is open). default is false
[registering applications boolean] -- register applications. default is true
containers
item by numeric index, by name
container by numeric index, by name
folder by numeric index, by name, by ID
file by numeric index, by name
alias file by numeric index, by name
application file by numeric index, by name, by ID
document file by numeric index, by name
internet location file by numeric index, by name
clipping by numeric index, by name
package by numeric index, by name
<Inheritance> item [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the item class
entire contents reference [r/o] -- the entire contents of the container, including the contents of its children
expandable boolean [r/o] -- (NOT AVAILABLE YET) Is the container capable of being expanded as an outline?
expanded boolean -- (NOT AVAILABLE YET) Is the container opened as an outline? (can only be set for containers viewed as lists)
completely expanded boolean -- (NOT AVAILABLE YET) Are the container and all of its children opened as outlines? (can only be set for containers viewed as lists)
container window reference [r/o] -- the container window for this folder
item by numeric index, by name
container by numeric index, by name
disk by numeric index, by name
folder by numeric index, by name, by ID
file by numeric index, by name
alias file by numeric index, by name
application file by numeric index, by name, by ID
document file by numeric index, by name
internet location file by numeric index, by name
clipping by numeric index, by name
package by numeric index, by name
<Inheritance> container [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the container class (NOTE: some container properties are not valid for the desktop)
disks
item by numeric index, by name
container by numeric index, by name
folder by numeric index, by name, by ID
file by numeric index, by name
alias file by numeric index, by name
application file by numeric index, by name, by ID
document file by numeric index, by name
internet location file by numeric index, by name
clipping by numeric index, by name
package by numeric index, by name
<Inheritance> container [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the container class
capacity double integer [r/o] -- the total number of bytes (free or used) on the disk
free space double integer [r/o] -- the number of free bytes left on the disk
ejectable boolean [r/o] -- Can the media be ejected (floppies, CD's, and so on)?
local volume boolean [r/o] -- Is the media a local volume (as opposed to a file server)?
startup boolean [r/o] -- Is this disk the boot disk?
format Mac OS format/Mac OS Extended format/UFS format/NFS format/audio format/ProDOS format/MS-DOS format/ISO 9660 format/High Sierra format/QuickTake format/Apple Photo format/AppleShare format/UDF format/WebDAV format/FTP format/Packet-written UDF format/... [r/o] -- the filesystem format of this disk
ignore privileges boolean [r/o] -- Ignore permissions on this disk?
folders
item by numeric index, by name
container by numeric index, by name
folder by numeric index, by name, by ID
file by numeric index, by name
alias file by numeric index, by name
application file by numeric index, by name, by ID
document file by numeric index, by name
internet location file by numeric index, by name
clipping by numeric index, by name
package by numeric index, by name
<Inheritance> container [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the container class
item by numeric index, by name
container by numeric index, by name
folder by numeric index, by name, by ID
file by numeric index, by name
alias file by numeric index, by name
application file by numeric index, by name, by ID
document file by numeric index, by name
internet location file by numeric index, by name
clipping by numeric index, by name
package by numeric index, by name
<Inheritance> container [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the container class
warns before emptying boolean -- Display a dialog when emptying the trash?
alias files
<Inheritance> file [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the file class
original item reference -- the original item pointed to by the alias
application files
<Inheritance> file [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the file class
suggested size integer [r/o] -- the memory size with which the developer recommends the application be launched
minimum size integer -- the smallest memory size with which the application can be launched
preferred size integer -- the memory size with which the application will be launched
accepts high level events boolean [r/o] -- Is the application high-level event aware? (OBSOLETE: always returns true)
has scripting terminology boolean [r/o] -- Does the process have a scripting terminology, i.e., can it be scripted?
opens in Classic boolean -- Should the application launch in the Classic environment?
clippings
<Inheritance> file [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the file class
clipping window reference [r/o] -- (NOT AVAILABLE YET) the clipping window for this clipping
document files
<Inheritance> file [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the file class
files
<Inheritance> item [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the item class
file type type class -- the OSType identifying the type of data contained in the item
creator type type class -- the OSType identifying the application that created the item
stationery boolean -- Is the file a stationery pad?
product version Unicode text [r/o] -- the version of the product (visible at the top of the “Get Info” window)
version Unicode text [r/o] -- the version of the file (visible at the bottom of the “Get Info” window)
internet location files
<Inheritance> file [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the file class
location Unicode text [r/o] -- the internet location
packages
<Inheritance> item [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the item class
Finder windows
<Inheritance> window [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the window class
target reference -- the container at which this file viewer is targeted
current view icon view/list view/column view -- the current view for the container window
icon view options icon view options [r/o] -- the icon view options for the container window
list view options list view options [r/o] -- the list view options for the container window
clipping windows
<Inheritance> window [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the window class
<Inheritance> window [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the window class
item reference [r/o] -- the item from which this window was opened
current panel General Information panel/Sharing panel/Memory panel/Preview panel/Application panel/Languages panel/Plugins panel/Name & Extension panel/Comments panel/Content Index panel -- the current panel in the information window
<Inheritance> window [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the window class
current panel 'pple' -- The current panel in the Finder preferences window
windows
id unsigned integer [r/o] -- the unique id for this window
position point -- the upper left position of the window
bounds bounding rectangle -- the boundary rectangle for the window
titled boolean [r/o] -- Does the window have a title bar?
name Unicode text [r/o] -- the name of the window
index integer -- the number of the window in the front-to-back layer ordering
closeable boolean [r/o] -- Does the window have a close box?
floating boolean [r/o] -- Does the window have a title bar?
modal boolean [r/o] -- Is the window modal?
resizable boolean [r/o] -- Is the window resizable?
zoomable boolean [r/o] -- Is the window zoomable?
zoomed boolean -- Is the window zoomed?
zoomed full size boolean -- Is the window zoomed to the full size of the screen? (can only be set, not read)
visible boolean [r/o] -- Is the window visible (always true for open Finder windows)?
collapsed boolean -- Is the window collapsed
properties record -- every property of a window
desktop picture file -- the desktop picture of the main monitor
application processes
<Inheritance> process [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the process class
application file application file [r/o] -- the application file from which this process was launched
desk accessory processes
<Inheritance> process [r/o] -- inherits some of its properties from the process class
desk accessory file reference [r/o] -- the desk accessory file from which this process was launched
processes
name international text [r/o] -- the name of the process
visible boolean -- Is the process' layer visible?
frontmost boolean -- Is the process the frontmost process?
file reference [r/o] -- the file from which the process was launched
file type type class [r/o] -- the OSType of the file type of the process
creator type type class [r/o] -- the OSType of the creator of the process (the signature)
accepts high level events boolean [r/o] -- Is the process high-level event aware (accepts open application, open document, print document, and quit)?
accepts remote events boolean [r/o] -- Does the process accept remote events?
has scripting terminology boolean [r/o] -- Does the process have a scripting terminology, i.e., can it be scripted?
total partition size integer [r/o] -- the size of the partition with which the process was launched
partition space used integer [r/o] -- the number of bytes currently used in the process' partition
restart
shut down
sleep
columns
index integer -- the index in the front-to-back ordering within its container
name name column/modification date column/creation date column/size column/kind column/label column/version column/comment column [r/o] -- the column name
sort direction normal/reversed -- The direction in which the window is sorted
width small integer -- the width of this column
visible boolean -- is this column visible
large monochrome icon and mask 'ICN#' [r/o] -- the large black-and-white icon and the mask for large icons
large 8 bit mask 'l8mk' [r/o] -- the large 8-bit mask for large 32-bit icons
large 32 bit icon 'il32' [r/o] -- the large 32-bit color icon
large 8 bit icon 'icl8' [r/o] -- the large 8-bit color icon
large 4 bit icon 'icl4' [r/o] -- the large 4-bit color icon
small monochrome icon and mask 'ics#' [r/o] -- the small black-and-white icon and the mask for small icons
small 8 bit mask 's8mk' [r/o] -- the small 8-bit mask for small 32-bit icons
small 32 bit icon 'is32' [r/o] -- the small 32-bit color icon
small 8 bit icon 'ics8' [r/o] -- the small 8-bit color icon
small 4 bit icon 'ics4' [r/o] -- the small 4-bit color icon
arrangement not arranged/snap to grid/arranged by name/arranged by modification date/arranged by creation date/arranged by size/arranged by kind/arranged by label -- the property by which to keep icons arranged
icon size small integer -- the size of icons displayed in the icon view
name Unicode text -- the name associated with the label
index integer -- the index in the front-to-back ordering within its container
color RGB color -- the color associated with the label
column by numeric index, before/after another element, as a range of elements, satisfying a test
calculates folder sizes boolean -- Are folder sizes calculated and displayed in the window?
icon size small icon/large icon -- the size of icons displayed in the list view
sort column column -- the column that the list view is sorted on
uses relative dates boolean -- Are relative dates (e.g., today, yesterday) shown in the list view?
label by numeric index, by name
window preferences window [r/o] -- the window that would open if Finder preferences was opened
button view arrangement not arranged/snap to grid/arranged by name/arranged by modification date/arranged by creation date/arranged by size/arranged by kind/arranged by label -- the method of arrangement of icons in default Finder button view windows
button view icon size integer -- the size of icons displayed in Finder button view windows.
spatial view arrangement not arranged/snap to grid/arranged by name/arranged by modification date/arranged by creation date/arranged by size/arranged by kind/arranged by label -- the method of arrangement of icons in default Finder spatial view windows
spatial view icon size integer -- the size of icons displayed in Finder spatial view windows.
calculates folder sizes boolean -- Are folder sizes calculated and displayed in Finder list view windows?
list view icon size integer -- the size of icons displayed in Finder list view windows.
shows comments boolean -- Are comments displayed in default Finder list view windows?
shows creation date boolean -- Are creation dates displayed in default Finder list view windows?
shows kind boolean -- Are document kinds displayed in default Finder list view windows?
shows label boolean -- Are labels displayed in default Finder list view windows?
shows modification date boolean -- Are modification dates displayed in default Finder list view windows?
shows size boolean -- Are file sizes displayed in default Finder list view windows?
shows version boolean -- Are file versions displayed in default Finder list view windows?
uses relative dates boolean -- Are relative dates (e.g., today, yesterday) shown in Finder list view windows?
uses simple menus boolean -- Use simplified Finder menus?
uses wide grid boolean -- Space icons on a wide grid?
spring open folders boolean -- Spring open folders after the specified delay?
delay before springing small integer -- the delay before springing open a container in ticks (1/60th of a second) (12 is shortest delay, 60 is longest delay)
view font integer -- the id of the font used in Finder views.
view font size integer -- the size of the font used in Finder views
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