Applescript - duplicate file to folder - applescript

Question

(noob / novice) here I have done many searches online but cannot get this to work
I am trying to get a file duplicated from a pre-determined location into a newly created folder from within the script.
The script basically asks for a few bits of info and creates a folder structure using the info and a predefined set of folder within. from there I would want it to copy some template files (.psd .fcpbundle etc) from a template folder on the HDD.
my code is as follows now it all works up until it tries to copy the file
tell application "Finder"
set JobName to text returned of (display dialog "Please enter the wedding date" default answer "YYYY/MM/DD") --Asks for date of wedding
set DT to text returned of (display dialog "Please enter the couples name" default answer "Bride & Groom + Surname") --Asks for couples name
set Wedding to text returned of (display dialog "Please enter the type of day" default answer "Wedding") --Asks for type of day, Wedding, Party, etc
--Creates directory with info from above
set loc to choose folder "Please choose where you would like to save the files" --Loc = Location of where directory will be placed
set newfoldername to JobName & " - " & DT & " - " & Wedding --Adds Date, Couples name and event type to make directory name
--Creates parent directory
set newfo to make new folder at loc with properties {name:newfoldername} --Directory name defined
set audio to make new folder at newfo with properties {name:"Audio"} --creates Audio Directory
set doc to make new folder at newfo with properties {name:"Documents"} --creates Documents Directory
set exports to make new folder at newfo with properties {name:"Exports"} --creates Exports Directory
set fpcx to make new folder at newfo with properties {name:"FCPX Library"} --creates FCPX Directory
set filmposter to make new folder at newfo with properties {name:"Film Poster"} --creates FilmPoster Directory
set finaldel to make new folder at newfo with properties {name:"Final Delivery"} --creates Final Delivery Directory
set images to make new folder at newfo with properties {name:"Images"} --creates Images Directory
set rawcards to make new folder at newfo with properties {name:"RAW Cards"} --creates RAW Cards Directory
set xml to make new folder at newfo with properties {name:"XML"} --creates XML Directory
--Creates sub-folders
set submusic to make new folder at audio with properties {name:"Music"} --creates Music in Audio Directory
set subrawaudio to make new folder at audio with properties {name:"RAW Audio Cards"} --creates RAW Audio Cards in Audio Directory
set subdvd to make new folder at finaldel with properties {name:"DVD"} --creates DVD in Final Delivery Directory
set subusb to make new folder at finaldel with properties {name:"USB"} --creates USB in Final Delivery Directory
set subweb to make new folder at finaldel with properties {name:"WEB"} --creates WEB in Final Delivery Directory
set subgraphics to make new folder at images with properties {name:"Graphics"} --creates Graphics in Images Directory
set substills to make new folder at images with properties {name:"Stills"} --creates Stills in Graphics Directory
set subcam_1 to make new folder at rawcards with properties {name:"Cam-1"} --creates Cam-1 in RAW Cards Directory
set subcam_2 to make new folder at rawcards with properties {name:"Cam-2"} --creates Cam-2 in RAW Cards Directory
set subcam_3 to make new folder at rawcards with properties {name:"Cam-3"} --creates Cam-3 in RAW Cards Directory
--Moves files from template directory to working directory
set sourceFile to POSIX file "/Users/ricoh-admin/Movies/WeddingTemplate Creator/2005_0001.rtf"
set destFolder to POSIX file "loc & finaldel & subdvd"
tell application "Finder"
duplicate POSIX file sourceFile to destFolder
end tell
end tell
Any help would be appreciated and to know where I went wrong etc

Answer 1

You are mixing up POSIX paths and HFS paths.
This version creates the entire folder structure in one line via the shell (this requires a slash separated POSIX path)
The Finder duplicates the RTF file which requires colon separated HFS paths.
tell application "Finder" to set frontmost to true
set JobName to text returned of (display dialog "Please enter the wedding date" default answer "YYYY/MM/DD") --Asks for date of wedding
set DT to text returned of (display dialog "Please enter the couples name" default answer "Bride & Groom + Surname") --Asks for couples name
set Wedding to text returned of (display dialog "Please enter the type of day" default answer "Wedding") --Asks for type of day, Wedding, Party, etc
--Creates directory with info from above
set loc to (choose folder "Please choose where you would like to save the files") as text --Loc = Location of where directory will be placed
set newfoldername to JobName & " - " & DT & " - " & Wedding --Adds Date, Couples name and event type to make directory name
set folderStructure to "/{Audio/{Music,RAW\\ Audio\\ Cards},Documents,Exports,FCPX\\ Library,Film\\ Poster,Final\\ Delivery/{DVD,USB,WEB},Images/{Graphics,Stills},RAW\\ Cards/{Cam-1,Cam-2,Cam-3},XML}"
do shell script "mkdir -p " & quoted form of POSIX path of (loc & newfoldername) & folderStructure
set sourceFile to (path to movies folder as text) & "WeddingTemplate Creator:2005_0001.rtf"
set destFolder to loc & newfoldername & ":Final Delivery:DVD:"
tell application "Finder"
duplicate file sourceFile to folder destFolder
end tell