Show files with apple script

what is the comand for showing hidden files in applescipt?
mac book black Mac OS X (10.4.8)

To display an item inside an invisible folder, you can use a script such as:
tell application "Finder"
reveal alias "Macintosh HD:usr:share:"
end tell
To set the Finder to display all invisible files:
tell application "Finder" to quit
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles 1" delay 2
tell application "Finder" to run
If you run the first script, the folder will disappear in the Finder after the window is closed or its location is changed. The second script can be turned off by replacing the 1 with a 0.
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============
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