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tlotzer · 03-28-2008, 08:53 AM

I would like to write a droplet in applescript that will read the header to find out if Photoshop or Illustrator created it and open it in the correct program.

Right now I can open the eps file in Textedit and read it myself.

I have written several applescripts, but don't want to reinvent the wheel. Does anyone know if it has already been done?

In the applescript I can use a Unix command to read the 1st few lines of the doc rather than loading in the entire text of the eps file.

03-28-2008, 08:53 AM	#1
tlotzer Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2	EPS file - Photoshop or Illustrator I would like to write a droplet in applescript that will read the header to find out if Photoshop or Illustrator created it and open it in the correct program. Right now I can open the eps file in Textedit and read it myself. I have written several applescripts, but don't want to reinvent the wheel. Does anyone know if it has already been done? In the applescript I can use a Unix command to read the 1st few lines of the doc rather than loading in the entire text of the eps file.

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