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Nsapplescript open file

I have the following code:

NSAppleScript* playPause = [[NSAppleScript alloc] initWithSource:
               @"tell application \"Xcode\"to activate \n to open POSIX file \"beetSapper.xcodeproj""\n"
               @"end tell"];   
[playPause executeAndReturnError:NULL];

However it is not opening the file "beetSapper" I guess the way I am writing the string is not working. Can somebody show how to write this command properly? Thanks

Solution

  • There are too many tos in the code.

    Since Xcode accepts also POSIX paths you can write

    tell application "Xcode"
    activate
    open "/Users/myUser/Documents/beetSapper.xcodeproj/"
end tell

    The "stringyfied" equivalent is

    "tell application \"Xcode\"\n activate\n open \"/Users/myUser/Documents/beetSapper.xcodeproj/\"\n end tell"

    Be aware that you have to specify the full path to the project file starting with a slash.