I want to make my script check to see if it is in the correct spot. If it is, do nothing. If it isn't, move to correct spot.
Here is what I have, it doesn't work:
set thePath to POSIX path of (path to me)
if thePath = "~/Library/Launcher.app" then
return "Okay"
else
do shell script "mv " & thePath & " ~/Library/Launcher.app"
end if
I don't really understand what you said, sorry. But, Like this?
You have a couple of syntax errors in there, but yes. Note that an application package is essentially a folder that the Finder just looks at differently, so your shell script needs to take that into account. The following script adds a trailing delimiter to the string comparison and quotes the strings for the shell just in case there are special characters such as spaces (you can also escape individual characters):
set source to POSIX path of (path to me)
set destination to POSIX path of (path to home folder) & "Library/"
if source = destination & "Launcher.app/" then
say "OK"
else
do shell script "mv " & quoted form of source & space & quoted form of destination
end ifI don't really understand what you said, sorry. But, Like this?
You have a couple of syntax errors in there, but yes. Note that an application package is essentially a folder that the Finder just looks at differently, so your shell script needs to take that into account. The following script adds a trailing delimiter to the string comparison and quotes the strings for the shell just in case there are special characters such as spaces (you can also escape individual characters):
set source to POSIX path of (path to me)
set destination to POSIX path of (path to home folder) & "Library/"
if source = destination & "Launcher.app/" then
say "OK"
else
do shell script "mv " & quoted form of source & space & quoted form of destination
end ifAppleScript does not use various string shortcuts like the shell does - the path to me statement is returning the full path, and the string in your comparison statement does not expand the tilde shortcut. You will need to use/build a complete path (or a relevant portion) for your comparisons - the POSIX path of (path to home folder) statement will get the path to the user's home folder.
I don't really understand what you said, sorry. But,
Like this?:
set thisPath to POSIX path of (path to me)
set thePath to POSIX path of (path tohome folder)
if thisPath = thePath & "Library/Launcher.app" then
return "Okay"
else
do shell script "mv " & thePath & " ~/Library/Launcher.app"
end if
How do I move a script?