Close finder window

When I open a file, is there keyboard shortcut to concurrently close the finder window that contains the file I am opening?
thanks
tjerman

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Hi,
I have a network volume that mounts automatically (I drug it into login items). Someone gave me this script to close it, which I also have put into login items. Works great.
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end tell
What I need to do is modify it to close 2 windows, as I am adding a new network disk to login items. Can someone help me understand what needs to be changed or added to accomplish this? I'd like to know what the process is to edit it so that when I add more disks in the coming months I can make the changes to have all those windows close by themselves.
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Hi, thanks for your quick responses.
close Finder window "TheNameAtTheTopOfTheWindow" sounds like it might be the best way to go since it's so specific.
As for the close every window command, is that the actual syntax? (I don't even know if that's the right word, lol)
Also, I just had a thought, in case there is a delay in the mounting of the disk (maybe it's spinning up or something) and the script runs before the window opens, is there a kind of "wait" command I can put before the tell finder commands that will force it wot wait for maybe 10 seconds?
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In Leopard (on my machine at least), if you
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3. click the eject icon,
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Francine
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12-06-28 9:10:27.788 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: IKGLTextCache::createTexture glerror 506 before creating texture
12-06-28 9:10:27.788 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[56.000000,18.000000] offset [61.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.788 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[27.000000,18.000000] offset [117.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.789 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[33.000000,18.000000] offset [144.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.789 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[51.000000,18.000000] offset [177.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.789 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[41.000000,18.000000] offset [228.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.789 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[115.000000,18.000000] offset [269.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.789 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[72.000000,18.000000] offset [384.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.789 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[37.000000,18.000000] offset [456.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.789 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[66.000000,18.000000] offset [493.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.789 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[46.000000,18.000000] offset [559.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.790 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[39.000000,18.000000] offset [605.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.790 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[83.000000,18.000000] offset [644.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.790 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[82.000000,18.000000] offset [727.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.790 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[46.000000,18.000000] offset [809.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.790 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[67.000000,18.000000] offset [855.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.790 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[60.000000,18.000000] offset [922.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.790 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[88.000000,18.000000] offset [0.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.790 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[103.000000,18.000000] offset [88.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.790 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[57.000000,18.000000] offset [191.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.791 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[24.000000,18.000000] offset [982.000000,0.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.791 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[24.000000,18.000000] offset [248.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.791 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[33.000000,18.000000] offset [272.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.791 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[62.000000,18.000000] offset [305.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.791 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[94.000000,18.000000] offset [367.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.791 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[74.000000,18.000000] offset [461.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.791 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[60.000000,18.000000] offset [535.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.791 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[26.000000,18.000000] offset [595.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.792 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[61.000000,18.000000] offset [621.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.792 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[40.000000,18.000000] offset [682.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.792 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[35.000000,18.000000] offset [722.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.792 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[46.000000,18.000000] offset [757.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.792 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[73.000000,18.000000] offset [803.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.792 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[65.000000,18.000000] offset [876.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.792 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[66.000000,18.000000] offset [941.000000,18.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.792 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[61.000000,18.000000] offset [0.000000,36.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.793 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[87.000000,18.000000] offset [61.000000,36.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.793 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[43.000000,18.000000] offset [148.000000,36.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.793 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[94.000000,18.000000] offset [191.000000,36.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.793 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[97.000000,18.000000] offset [285.000000,36.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.794 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: updateGLTextureWithBitmapData: glPixelStorei returned an error : 506 (subSize=[61.000000,18.000000] offset [382.000000,36.000000] glID:2, context:0x7ff453a199d0)
12-06-28 9:10:27.794 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: error before reading pixels: 506
12-06-28 9:10:27.794 PM Finder: --ImageKit Error: error after reading pixels: 506
Any idea what this means and why it is happening?
Thanks,
Niko

Niko, it doesn't sound good.
Thanks. I found out my errror was caused by a bad graphics card. So in case someone is going crazy trying to figure out what's going on with their application and what they coded incorrectly, this may help.
Thanks,
Sheila
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3432549?start=0&tstart=0

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I know this is silly, but I can't stop hitting command-q to try and close finder windows - because it LOOKS like an application....
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Doesn't hurt anything just irritating have to close Finder Window after every Start-up and/or Log-on.
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Hi,
Open System Preferences/Accounts then select the Login Items tab.
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set current view of Finder window 1 to icon view
clean up Finder window 1 by name
set position of Finder window 1 to {30, 55}
set bounds of Finder window 1 to {30, 55, 400, 625}
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set toolbar visible of Finder window 1 to false
clean up Finder window 1 by name
set position of Finder window 1 to {410, 55}
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Here is a script that I use daily.
The code used to force the Finder to "remember" the window position seems a bit tricky. If I remember well I found it on MacScripter.
As far as the Finder is not corrected, we must use this kind of trickery.
--[SCRIPT]
my commun(choose folder)
on open (sel)
my commun(sel's item 1)
end open
(* set bounds to {10, 50, 800, 600} *)
on commun(F)
set F to F as Unicode text
tell application "Finder"
if class of item F is document file then set F to (container of item F) as Unicode text
if ((class of item F) is folder) then my set_bounds(F, {10, 50, 800, 600}, false)
end tell
end commun
on set_bounds(F, b, toolbar)
local ao, i, lesFichiers, fichier
tell application "Finder" to tell folder F
set lesFichiers to every file
repeat with fichier in lesFichiers
my saveImageWithItselfAsIcon(fichier as alias)
end repeat
tell container window
set ao to class is Finder window
open
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set properties of its icon view options to ¬
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set bounds to b
set toolbar visible to toolbar
set toolbar visible to not toolbar
set toolbar visible to toolbar
if not ao then close
end tell -- to container window
repeat with i in (get folders)
my set_bounds((i as alias), b, toolbar)
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end tell -- to folder F then to Finder
end set_bounds
on saveImageWithItselfAsIcon(F)
tell application "Image Events"
launch
try
tell (open F)
try
save with icon -- save iconimagefile with itself as icon
end try
close
end tell
end try
end tell
end saveImageWithItselfAsIcon
--[/SCRIPT]
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If there is a folder on the Desktop of one of the many computers I'm connected to, and it's the only thing on that Desktop of that computer, when I delete the folder the finder window I deleted the file from closes. In 10.5 my two windows would remain open no matter what I deleted. If there are other things on the Desktop the finder window will stay open when I delete any of the files, unless I delete them all and then the window will close.
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I think it's just a new way 10.6 handles this stuff. It seems if there is nothing left in a folder (such as a Desktop) then Snow Leopard assumes you don't need that window open and closes it. Any ideas? Thanks for the help.

By the way, I'm running Snow Leopard Server, not simply Snow Leopard.

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