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		Containers_and_folders Enumerations Files Finder_Basics Finder_items Legacy_suite Standard_Suite Type_Definitions Window_classes

Classes
		Finder.Containers_and_folders.Containers_and_folders_Events Finder(Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events, Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events, Finder.Containers_and_folders.Containers_and_folders_Events, Finder.Files.Files_Events, Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events, Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events, Finder.Window_classes.Window_classes_Events, Finder.Type_Definitions.Type_Definitions_Events, Finder.Enumerations.Enumerations_Events, aetools.TalkTo) Finder.Enumerations.Enumerations_Events(StdSuites.Type_Names_Suite.Type_Names_Suite_Events) Finder(Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events, Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events, Finder.Containers_and_folders.Containers_and_folders_Events, Finder.Files.Files_Events, Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events, Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events, Finder.Window_classes.Window_classes_Events, Finder.Type_Definitions.Type_Definitions_Events, Finder.Enumerations.Enumerations_Events, aetools.TalkTo) Finder.Files.Files_Events Finder(Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events, Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events, Finder.Containers_and_folders.Containers_and_folders_Events, Finder.Files.Files_Events, Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events, Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events, Finder.Window_classes.Window_classes_Events, Finder.Type_Definitions.Type_Definitions_Events, Finder.Enumerations.Enumerations_Events, aetools.TalkTo) Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events Finder(Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events, Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events, Finder.Containers_and_folders.Containers_and_folders_Events, Finder.Files.Files_Events, Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events, Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events, Finder.Window_classes.Window_classes_Events, Finder.Type_Definitions.Type_Definitions_Events, Finder.Enumerations.Enumerations_Events, aetools.TalkTo) Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events Finder(Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events, Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events, Finder.Containers_and_folders.Containers_and_folders_Events, Finder.Files.Files_Events, Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events, Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events, Finder.Window_classes.Window_classes_Events, Finder.Type_Definitions.Type_Definitions_Events, Finder.Enumerations.Enumerations_Events, aetools.TalkTo) Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events Finder(Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events, Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events, Finder.Containers_and_folders.Containers_and_folders_Events, Finder.Files.Files_Events, Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events, Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events, Finder.Window_classes.Window_classes_Events, Finder.Type_Definitions.Type_Definitions_Events, Finder.Enumerations.Enumerations_Events, aetools.TalkTo) Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events(StdSuites.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events) Finder(Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events, Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events, Finder.Containers_and_folders.Containers_and_folders_Events, Finder.Files.Files_Events, Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events, Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events, Finder.Window_classes.Window_classes_Events, Finder.Type_Definitions.Type_Definitions_Events, Finder.Enumerations.Enumerations_Events, aetools.TalkTo) Finder.Type_Definitions.Type_Definitions_Events Finder(Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events, Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events, Finder.Containers_and_folders.Containers_and_folders_Events, Finder.Files.Files_Events, Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events, Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events, Finder.Window_classes.Window_classes_Events, Finder.Type_Definitions.Type_Definitions_Events, Finder.Enumerations.Enumerations_Events, aetools.TalkTo) Finder.Window_classes.Window_classes_Events Finder(Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events, Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events, Finder.Containers_and_folders.Containers_and_folders_Events, Finder.Files.Files_Events, Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events, Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events, Finder.Window_classes.Window_classes_Events, Finder.Type_Definitions.Type_Definitions_Events, Finder.Enumerations.Enumerations_Events, aetools.TalkTo) aetools.TalkTo Finder(Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events, Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events, Finder.Containers_and_folders.Containers_and_folders_Events, Finder.Files.Files_Events, Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events, Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events, Finder.Window_classes.Window_classes_Events, Finder.Type_Definitions.Type_Definitions_Events, Finder.Enumerations.Enumerations_Events, aetools.TalkTo)   class Finder(Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events, Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events, Finder.Containers_and_folders.Containers_and_folders_Events, Finder.Files.Files_Events, Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events, Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events, Finder.Window_classes.Window_classes_Events, Finder.Type_Definitions.Type_Definitions_Events, Finder.Enumerations.Enumerations_Events, aetools.TalkTo)       Method resolution order: Finder Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events StdSuites.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events _builtinSuites.builtin_Suite.builtin_Suite_Events Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events Finder.Containers_and_folders.Containers_and_folders_Events Finder.Files.Files_Events Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events Finder.Window_classes.Window_classes_Events Finder.Type_Definitions.Type_Definitions_Events Finder.Enumerations.Enumerations_Events StdSuites.Type_Names_Suite.Type_Names_Suite_Events aetools.TalkTo Methods inherited from Finder.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events: close(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) close: Close an object Required argument: the object to close Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary count(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) count: Return the number of elements of a particular class within an object Required argument: the object whose elements are to be counted Keyword argument each: the class of the elements to be counted Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Returns: the number of elements data_size(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) data size: Return the size in bytes of an object Required argument: the object whose data size is to be returned Keyword argument as: the data type for which the size is calculated Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Returns: the size of the object in bytes delete(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) delete: Move an item from its container to the trash Required argument: the item to delete Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Returns: to the item that was just deleted duplicate(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) duplicate: Duplicate one or more object(s) Required argument: the object(s) to duplicate Keyword argument to: the new location for the object(s) Keyword argument replacing: Specifies whether or not to replace items in the destination that have the same name as items being duplicated Keyword argument routing_suppressed: Specifies whether or not to autoroute items (default is false). Only applies when copying to the system folder. Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Returns: to the duplicated object(s) exists(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) exists: Verify if an object exists Required argument: the object in question Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Returns: true if it exists, false if not make(self, _no_object=None, _attributes={}, **_arguments) make: Make a new element Keyword argument new: the class of the new element Keyword argument at: the location at which to insert the element Keyword argument to: when creating an alias file, the original item to create an alias to or when creating a file viewer window, the target of the window Keyword argument with_properties: the initial values for the properties of the element Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Returns: to the new object(s) move(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) move: Move object(s) to a new location Required argument: the object(s) to move Keyword argument to: the new location for the object(s) Keyword argument replacing: Specifies whether or not to replace items in the destination that have the same name as items being moved Keyword argument positioned_at: Gives a list (in local window coordinates) of positions for the destination items Keyword argument routing_suppressed: Specifies whether or not to autoroute items (default is false). Only applies when moving to the system folder. Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Returns: to the object(s) after they have been moved open(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) open: Open the specified object(s) Required argument: list of objects to open Keyword argument using: the application file to open the object with Keyword argument with_properties: the initial values for the properties, to be included with the open command sent to the application that opens the direct object Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary print_(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) print: Print the specified object(s) Required argument: list of objects to print Keyword argument with_properties: optional properties to be included with the print command sent to the application that prints the direct object Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary quit(self, _no_object=None, _attributes={}, **_arguments) quit: Quit the Finder Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary select(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) select: Select the specified object(s) Required argument: the object to select Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Methods inherited from StdSuites.Standard_Suite.Standard_Suite_Events: class_info(self, _object=None, _attributes={}, **_arguments) class info: (optional) Get information about an object class Required argument: the object class about which information is requested Keyword argument in_: the human language and script system in which to return information Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Returns: a record containing the objectÕs properties and elements event_info(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) event info: (optional) Get information about the Apple events in a suite Required argument: the event class of the Apple events for which to return information Keyword argument in_: the human language and script system in which to return information Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Returns: a record containing the events and their parameters handleBreakpoint(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) handleBreakpoint: return true to stop at a breakpoint Required argument: the call frame of the breakpoint Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Returns: true to stop, false if not reopen(self, _no_object=None, _attributes={}, **_arguments) reopen: Reactivate a running application.  Some applications will open a new untitled window if no window is open. Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary run(self, _no_object=None, _attributes={}, **_arguments) run: Run an application.  Most applications will open an empty, untitled window. Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary save(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) save: Save an object Required argument: the object to save, usually a document or window Keyword argument in_: the file or alias in which to save the object Keyword argument as: the file type of the document in which to save the data Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary suite_info(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) suite info: (optional) Get information about event suite(s) Required argument: the suite for which to return information Keyword argument in_: the human language and script system in which to return information Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Returns: a record containing the suites and their versions Methods inherited from Finder.Legacy_suite.Legacy_suite_Events: restart(self, _no_object=None, _attributes={}, **_arguments) restart: Restart the computer Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary shut_down(self, _no_object=None, _attributes={}, **_arguments) shut down: Shut Down the computer Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary sleep(self, _no_object=None, _attributes={}, **_arguments) sleep: Put the computer to sleep Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Methods inherited from Finder.Finder_Basics.Finder_Basics_Events: copy(self, _no_object=None, _attributes={}, **_arguments) copy: (NOT AVAILABLE YET) Copy the selected items to the clipboard (the Finder must be the front application) Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary sort(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) sort: (NOT AVAILABLE YET) Return the specified object(s) in a sorted list Required argument: a list of finder objects to sort Keyword argument by: the property to sort the items by (name, index, date, etc.) Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Returns: the sorted items in their new order Methods inherited from Finder.Finder_items.Finder_items_Events: add_to_favorites(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) add to favorites: (NOT AVAILABLE YET) Add the items to the userÕs Favorites Required argument: the items to add to the collection of Favorites Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary clean_up(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) clean up: (NOT AVAILABLE YET) Arrange items in window nicely (only applies to open windows in icon view that are not kept arranged) Required argument: the window to clean up Keyword argument by: the order in which to clean up the objects (name, index, date, etc.) Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary eject(self, _object=None, _attributes={}, **_arguments) eject: Eject the specified disk(s) Required argument: the disk(s) to eject Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary empty(self, _object=None, _attributes={}, **_arguments) empty: Empty the trash Required argument: ÒemptyÓ and Òempty trashÓ both do the same thing Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary erase(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) erase: (NOT AVAILABLE) Erase the specified disk(s) Required argument: the items to erase Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary reveal(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) reveal: Bring the specified object(s) into view Required argument: the object to be made visible Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary update(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) update: Update the display of the specified object(s) to match their on-disk representation Required argument: the item to update Keyword argument necessity: only update if necessary (i.e. a finder window is open).  default is false Keyword argument registering_applications: register applications. default is true Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Methods inherited from aetools.TalkTo: __getattr__(self, name) __init__(self, signature=None, start=0, timeout=0) Create a communication channel with a particular application.   Addressing the application is done by specifying either a 4-byte signature, an AEDesc or an object that will __aepack__ to an AEDesc. activate(self) Send 'activate' command get = _get(self, _object, asfile=None, _attributes={}) _get: get data from an object Required argument: the object Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary Returns: the data newevent(self, code, subcode, parameters={}, attributes={}) Create a complete structure for an apple event send(self, code, subcode, parameters={}, attributes={}) Send an appleevent given code/subcode/pars/attrs and unpack the reply sendevent(self, event) Send a pre-created appleevent, await the reply and unpack it set = _set(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments) set: Set an object's data. Required argument: the object for the command Keyword argument to: The new value. Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary start(self) Deprecated, used _start()

Functions
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Data
		Error = 'aetools.Error' Finder_preferences = Property('pfrp') clipboard = Property('pcli') desktop = Property('desk') desktop_picture = Property('dpic') frontmost = Property('pisf') home = Property('home') insertion_location = Property('pins') name = Property('pnam') product_version = Property('ver2') selection = Property('sele') startup_disk = Property('sdsk') trash = Property('trsh') visible = Property('pvis')