Not so! Just because you're unfamiliar with how it works does not equate to it being complicated.
Click on the Word app, or an alias (in Dock or anywhere)
What the heck? This isn't even correct for Windows. You don't create a file and name it before you save it in Windows.
set file_extension to "txt"
tell application "Finder"
set save_folder to insertion location as alias
set save_folder_name to name of save_folder
set new_file to choose file name with prompt "Enter file name:" default location save_folder
set whole_file_name to ((new_file as text) & "." & file_extension)
set new_file_POSIX to POSIX path of new_file
get exists of whole_file_name
if result is true then
beep
set new_file_alias to whole_file_name as alias
set file_name to name of new_file_alias
if save_folder_name = "Desktop" then
display alert "\"" & file_name & "\" already exists. Do you want to replace it?" message "A file with the same name already exists on the Desktop. Replacing it will overwrite its current contents." buttons {"Replace", "Cancel"} as warning
else
display alert "\"" & file_name & "\" already exists. Do you want to replace it?" message "A file with the same name already exists in the folder " & save_folder_name & ". Replacing it will overwrite its current contents." buttons {"Replace", "Cancel"} as warning
end if
if button returned of result = "Replace" then
do shell script "rm -rf '" & new_file_POSIX & "." & file_extension & "'"
delay 0.2
do shell script "touch '" & new_file_POSIX & "." & file_extension & "'"
delay 0.2
set extension hidden of new_file_alias to true
delay 0.1
select file whole_file_name
open file whole_file_name
end if
else
do shell script "touch '" & new_file_POSIX & "." & file_extension & "'"
set new_file_alias to whole_file_name as alias
set file_name to name of new_file_alias
delay 0.2
set extension hidden of new_file_alias to true
delay 0.1
select file whole_file_name
open file whole_file_name
end if
end tellI think I understand what you're getting at.
[doublepost=1542408361][/doublepost]I completely understand the intial question. I would like to open a folder and create a word document directly in that folder. SO far, my understanding is that i need to create it and then "save as" and rifle through all my folders to find the right one. or i can create it on my desk top and drag it to the folder. It would be far more convenient to just be able to create it directly in the folder (the way it can be done in windows with a right click).Not so! Just because you're unfamiliar with how it works does not equate to it being complicated.
Click on the Word app, or an alias (in Dock or anywhere)
Word opens to the Project Gallery.
Word Document should be highlighted in the "New" panel. If not, get there and click it.
Now click the Open button.
A blank document opens. Type in it.
Now select File > SaveAs to save it where you want it to go. (We can help with that if you have questions.)
Give it a name. Click Save.
Windows has the process exactly backwards.
No rifling needed.
I'd think it might be possible without using any Automator actions from Word.
