InDesign CS5 Script: How can you display a directory?

Question

I have a script that:

creates a new folder

scans an InDesign document for images

formats the images and copies them to the new folder

When the script is done doing all of this I want it to bring to focus the new folder directory (in Windows).

As of now I am displaying the folder-path in an alert window, but I would rather it open the directory (if it isn't already) so the user can see the new files.

I wish I could just call one of these:

myNewFolder.bringToFront() : works only on program focus, i.e. -- BridgeTalk.bringToFront("photoshop")
myNewFolder.open() : seems to apply only to file I/O operations
myNewFolder.show() : seems to apply only to the Window object

...but none of these work.

EDIT: new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") does not work either...

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 24 '15 at 11:59

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You have to use the execute method.

myFolder.execute();

edited Mar 24 '15 at 11:59

answered Jul 18 '12 at 22:10

Loic

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Ah! I didn't see it see it before on jongware, but looking at the Folder object again I now see it on http://jongware.mit.edu/idcs6js/pc_Folder.html. Anyway, thanks @Loic! – Ian Campbell Jul 19 '12 at 14:40

InDesign CS5 Script: How can you display a directory?

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