AppleScript move command
 

<UPDATE> I've created the following thread in the Developper section which contains the same question:
[url]http://forums.omnigroup.com/showthread.php?t=23131[/url]


Hi,

I just wrote a piece of AppleScript which moves some rows to a subsection.
I wanted to write minimum stuff, using the move command, but it appears that if I use it, the rows are only deleted, and not copied to where I want.
So, as a workaround, I had to first duplicate them, and then delete them.

Here's an example of what I've done:

[CODE]
duplicate (every child of theRow whose state is checked) to end of children of oDoneSection
delete (every child of theRow whose state is checked)
[/CODE]

Here's what I wanted to write (which should basically do the same):
[CODE]
move (every child of theRow whose state is checked) to end of children of oDoneSection
[/CODE]

Has anyone experienced trouble with the move command??

Thanks,
Bertrand

I find that this works:

[CODE]tell application id "OOut"
tell front document
set {rowList, rowDone} to {child 1, child 2}

set refDone to a reference to (children of rowList where state is checked)
move refDone to end of children of rowDone

end tell
end tell[/CODE]

Thanks Rob,
I don't really understand why applying the move on a reference works better.

It seems like this is helping the internal events sequence of a move not messing with the data.

At least I've learned something new!

Bertrand

Well, the reference is a pointer to the thing itself, rather than the address of a copy.

Reminds me of that choice (often quite puzzling at 6am, I find) between brushing one's teeth and trying to brush the reflected teeth in the mirror ...