osa_file_browser(7) Mac OS X Darwin customization osa_file_browser(7) NAME osa_file_browser - returns the path matching the file chosen with the GUI SYNOPSIS osa_file_browser DESCRIPTION osa_file_browser is an osascript embedded in a shell script that returns the path corresponding to the file selected from the GUI file browser. Its real value lies in being able to incorporate it as a mod- ule for scripting. Here is a simple example openg, i.e., alias openg='open "$(osa_file_browser)"' The command openg then opens the selected file in the default applica- tion. AUTHOR William Scott SEE ALSO osa_direc_browser(7), osa_display_dialog(7), osa_choose_list(7) Mac OS X October 25, 2005 osa_file_browser(7)