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splorp on 06/30/06

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Get Mac File Type & Creator

Published in: AppleScript

Displays the file type and file creator designations for any Mac OS document or application.

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on open (fileList)
	tell application "Finder"
		set myFile to item 1 of fileList
		if kind of myFile is not "folder" then display dialog ¬
			"file creator: " & (the creator type of (myFile as alias)) & return & ¬
			"file type: " & (the file type of (myFile as alias))
	end tell
end open

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