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Here is a handler I use to reveal in Finder the item currently selected in Path Finder. Often I need to do something in the Finder window, so I have added a pause until the Finder window name is the same as the Path Finder window name. Revised to Ve
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on revealPFItemInFinder()
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(* VER: 2.1 2018-03-19
PURPOSE: Reveal Item in Finder that is Selected in Path Finder
RETURNS: alias of item selected in both Finder and Path Finder
AUTHOR: JMichaelTX
--–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
*)
local finWinName, pfWinName, fileList, itemPath, oItem
--- GET THE ITEM SELECTED IN PATH FINDER ---
tell application "Path Finder"
set fileList to (get selection)
if ((fileList is missing value) or ((count of fileList) ≠ 1)) then error ("You must select only ONE file in Path Finder.")
set oItem to item 1 of fileList
set itemPath to POSIX path of oItem
set pfWinName to name of container of oItem
end tell
set itemAlias to alias POSIX file itemPath
--- REVEAL SAME ITEM IN FINDER ---
tell application "Finder"
activate -- to make sure reveal will be in frontmost window
reveal itemAlias
--- Now Wait for New Finder Window with Same Name as Path Finder ---
set finWinName to name of window 1
set maxWaitTime to 2.0
set delayTime to 0.1
set waitTime to 0
repeat while finWinName ≠ pfWinName
delay delayTime
set finWinName to name of window 1
set waitTime to waitTime + delayTime
if (waitTime > maxWaitTime) then error "Max wait time of " & maxWaitTime & " exceeded waiting for Finder Window of " & pfWinName
end repeat
end tell
return itemAlias
end revealPFItemInFinder
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Revised to Ver 2.1 on 2018-03-19 to fix bug in PF window name.

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rnedel commented Nov 21, 2024

Hi JMichaelTX,

I have been frustrated that PathFinder fails to reveal files in Finder (instead of PathFinder) when asked via either the menu item File > Reveal in Finder or via the context menu. I'm thankful that you've provided this script as a potential solution.

I can't figure out how to assign your script as the event handler for either or both of those menus. Would you please shed some light on how to force PathFinder to execute this script when the user selects either File > Reveal in Finder and/or the associated context menu Reveal in Finder?

Thank you.

rnedel

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