Applescript: Copy File Names into an Email

Question

*I've been slowly teaching myself Applescript, and can't seem to find a way to do a few things. Basically what I'm trying to do is set up a script that will run when items are dropped into a folder on my FTP. I want the script to have a pop-up dialogue, and generate an email to certain users announcing new files are on the FTP. I have these 2 parts down, but I would also like the body of the email to include a list of the filenames. This part I can't figure out.*
*I just need to find a function that will copy the filenames of new items, and paste them into the body of the email already being generated. My current code is below. Anyone have any ideas to help me expand?*
property dialog_timeout : 15 -- set the amount of time before dialogs auto-answer.
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
try
tell application "Mail"
set theMessage to make new outgoing message with properties {visible:true, subject:"New Files on FTP", content:"New files have been posted to incoming folder of the FTP."}
tell theMessage
make new to recipient at end of to recipients with properties {name:"Jane Doe", address:"[email protected]"}
make new to recipient at end of to recipients with properties {name:"John Smith", address:"[email protected]"}
end tell
send theMessage
end tell
tell application "Finder"
--get the name of the folder
set the folder_name to the name of this_folder
end tell
-- find out how many new items have been placed in the folder
set the item_count to the number of items in the added_items
--create the alert string
set alert_message to ("Folder Actions Alert:" & return & return) as Unicode text
if the item_count is greater than 1 then
set alert_message to alert_message & (the item_count as text) & " new items have "
else
set alert_message to alert_message & "One new item has "
end if
set alert_message to alert_message & "been placed in folder " & «data utxt201C» & the folder_name & «data utxt201D» & "."
set the alert_message to (the alert_message & return & return & "Would you like to view the added items?")
display dialog the alert_message buttons {"Yes", "No"} default button 2 with icon 1 giving up after dialog_timeout
set the user_choice to the button returned of the result
if user_choice is "Yes" then
tell application "Finder"
--go to the desktop
activate
--open the folder
open this_folder
--select the items
reveal the added_items
end tell
end if
end try
end adding folder items to
Message was edited by: markeze

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