Question

I recently switch from windows 7. I am a (very) debutant in applescript.
To create a new file via a hotkey and display dialog, I use spark and the following script i partially found:

try
    tell application "Finder" to set the this_folder ¬
        to (folder of the front window) as alias
on error -- Merci d ouvrir un dossier avec votre finder
    set the this_folder to path to desktop folder as alias
end try

activate
set thefilename to text returned of (display dialog ¬
"Create file named:" default answer "filename.txt")
set thefullpath to POSIX path of this_folder & thefilename
do shell script "touch \"" & thefullpath & "\""

activate application "Finder"

I understand what it does (except shell script touch).
I succeed to place front the display dialog when required, and after entering thefilename, the finder window this_folder.

I am now trying to select/highlights the newly created file (in order to locate it easily in a long list). I find the code open -R which is probably what I am looking for, and try to apply this at the bottom:

open -R thefilename

and

open -R this_folder/thefilename

I try to reuse the variable thefilename which is the name I entered previously, unsuccessfully.
I don’t know how specify the file the open command may reveal.

I apologize if my english is not perfect.

Answer 1

Try:

try
    tell application "Finder" to set the this_folder ¬
        to (folder of the front window) as alias
on error -- Merci d ouvrir un dossier avec votre finder
    set the this_folder to path to desktop folder as alias
end try


set thefilename to text returned of (display dialog ¬
    "Create file named:" default answer "filename.txt")

tell application "Finder"
    set thefullpath to make new file at folder this_folder with properties {name:thefilename}
    select thefullpath
end tell