Finder Copy Open Window Paths
This AppleScript allows you to very easy copy the path of any open Finder window to the clipboard. Also, in any application’s Open or Save dialog, you can open a “Go to the folder” dialog into which a folder path can be entered. Coincidence?! Instead of typing in that path manually, just run this AppleScript to choose from the paths of all the open Finder windows!
- Tested in OS X 10.4 and 10.5, but it should work pretty much anywhere
Using FastScripts, I have this script bound to Cmd-Opt-Shift-G so that in any application’s Open or Save dialog I can very easily press Cmd-Shift-G to first open the “Go to the folder” dialog then Cmd-Opt-Shift-G to open this AppleScript. That hotkey might sound crazy, but trust me, it works.
I used to use Default Folder X, now I use this!
(*
* Finder Copy Open Window Paths - v1.1 - 7/30/2007
* http://benalman.com/projects/finder-copy-open-window-paths/
*
* Copyright (c) 2007 "Cowboy" Ben Alman
* Dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses.
* http://benalman.com/about/license/
*)
set allPaths to {}
tell application "Finder"
set allwindows to (every Finder window)
if allwindows is not {} then
repeat with thisWindow in allwindows
try
set thisWindowPath to the POSIX path of (target of thisWindow as alias)
if thisWindowPath is not in allPaths then
set allPaths to allPaths & thisWindowPath
end if
end try
end repeat
else
display dialog "No open Finder windows" with icon stop buttons {"Bloops!"} default button 1
return
end if
end tell
set strPath to choose from list allPaths with prompt "Copy the path of a Finder window:" default items item 1 of allPaths without multiple selections allowed
if strPath is not false then
set the clipboard to item 1 of strPath
end if
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