own filename

can an Applescript read its own filename?
thanks,

In article
<7665386e-14bd-4978-a991-9712d29a2c5b@r15g2000prd.googlegroups.com>,

Yes. Use the "Path to me" command, but be aware there some gotchas. If
you use it in a tell loop addressing another app, you will get the path
to the app.

If you use it in a Script Editor window, you may get the path to Script
Editor.

thanks much for the fast reply!

In Leopard, running it from script editor returns the path to the script
file if the script has been saved; otherwise it does return the path to
Script Editor.

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I use Script Debugger, so wasn't sure about how SE is behaving these
days.

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<7665386e-14bd-4978-a991-9712d29a2c5b@r15g2000prd.googlegroups.com>kart

Look up how 'path to me' works.
<http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20080223103121102>

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Good news. Should have been done long ago.

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1 12th July 13:17 External User Posts: 1	own filename can an Applescript read its own filename? thanks,

2 12th July 13:17 dave balderstone External User Posts: 1	own filename In article <7665386e-14bd-4978-a991-9712d29a2c5b@r15g2000prd.googlegroups.com>, Yes. Use the "Path to me" command, but be aware there some gotchas. If you use it in a tell loop addressing another app, you will get the path to the app. If you use it in a Script Editor window, you may get the path to Script Editor.

3 12th July 13:17 External User Posts: 1	own filename thanks much for the fast reply!

4 12th July 13:17 michelle steiner External User Posts: 1	own filename In Leopard, running it from script editor returns the path to the script file if the script has been saved; otherwise it does return the path to Script Editor. -- It's now time for healing, and for fixing the damage the GOP did to America.

5 12th July 13:17 dave balderstone External User Posts: 1	own filename I use Script Debugger, so wasn't sure about how SE is behaving these days.

6 12th July 13:17 simon slavin External User Posts: 1	own filename In article <7665386e-14bd-4978-a991-9712d29a2c5b@r15g2000prd.googlegroups.com>kart Look up how 'path to me' works. <http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20080223103121102> -- I'm trying a new usenet client for Mac, Nemo OS X. You can download it at http://www.malcom-mac.com/nemo

7 21st July 14:12 walter bushell External User Posts: 1	own filename Good news. Should have been done long ago.