Thanks I'll have a look at the HC list
> Monte Goulding wrote:
> >
> > Thanks but since posting the message I found that files with
> .pdf extensions
> > automaticly are associated with Acrobat when on a Mac.
>
> Well, yes and no, but it isn't safe to assume that's the case. In its
> virgin state, MacOS won't recognize the association. When you
> double-click a file to open it, and the Mac doesn't know the creator of
> the file, it will ask you what application to use. When you choose the
> app, it makes the association and remembers it, but only if the File
> Exchange control panel is set to retain the associations. Users can turn
> off the feature, or tell it to ask but not remember the choices. So you
> can't assume that in all cases the Mac will recognize the association.
> Better to use the type and creator codes to make sure.
>
> > Sorry I didn't explain. I'm wondering if anyone had the script
> that would
> > locate Acrobat. I assume that you need to specify the full path name to
> > launch an app.
>
> Usually on a Mac you would use AppleScript to do this. AppleScript can
> open an application based on its creator code, but it isn't
> straightforward. I don't have a copy of the discussion about it that
> happened on the HyperCard list recently, but you might find the scripts
> if you do a search in the HyperCard archives at <
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HyperCard/ > I think it was posted within
> the last 2 weeks or so.
>
> Or there might be an easier way within MetaCard to find the application,
> but I don't know what it would be.
>
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