Open folder with applescript (file path with spaces)

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I think my problem is the spaces in the file path. But I can't get it to work.

Here is the folder path I want to open: /Users/username/Library/Speech/Speakable Items

Paul R · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-21 22:15:02Z

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Assuming your path is correct it would be:

tell application "Finder"
    open ("/Users/username/Library/Speech/Speakable Items" as POSIX file)
end tell

answered Jul 21, 2013 at 22:15

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user2555399 Over a year ago

I get the error: error "Finder got an error: AppleEvent handler failed." number -10000 The file path should be correct because I dragged it straight from finder into AppleScript and it matches what I thought it should be.

Paul R Over a year ago

OK - try it with an easier path first, e.g. tell application "Finder" open ("/Users/username/Documents" as POSIX file) end tell - that works OK for me - I couldn't try Speakable Items as I don't seem to have that folder anywhere. I did try it with a path with spaces though and that seems to work OK too.

user2555399 Over a year ago

Duh!!!! Forgot to change "username" back to my name! How stupid of me! Thanks So Much!

Paul R Over a year ago

Aha - good catch - I was mystified as to why it didn't work for you!

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