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AppleScript (TextEdit) Error saving TextEdit document from Script Editor

I have created an AppleScript in hopes of it, when run, reporting the latest date, then saving it to a document named "LastUpdate.txt". When this script is run, it reports back with the error below.

At this point, I don't know what to do, and if possible, would like some help. Thank you in advance.

I will provide the script content below.


tell application "TextEdit"
	activate
	make new document
	set theDate to current date
	set text of document 1 to theDate as text
	save document 1 in "LastUpdate.txt"
end tell


MacBook Air

Posted on Dec 8, 2020 7:26 AM

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Posted on Dec 8, 2020 8:29 AM

Run the following:


set theFile to open for access file (((path to desktop) as string) & "LastUpdate.txt") with write permission

write ((current date) as text) to theFile as string

close access theFile


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AppleScript (TextEdit) Error saving TextEdit document from Script Editor

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