Search for specific filename

after AtomicParsley has tagged an MP4 file (which i have done from an applescript), it appends a random string to the end of the file, like "-temp-12345"
how can i search for this file, so i can select it? (and import it into my itunes library)
regards
jingo_man

One solution:
-- Code starts here --
set sFolder to ((path to desktop folder from user domain) as string) & "AtomicParsley"
tell application "Finder" to set tFiles to every file of folder sFolder whose name contains "-temp-"
tell application "iTunes"
activate
repeat with i in tFiles
add ((i as string) as alias) to playlist "Library"
end repeat
end tell
-- Code ends here --

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