Creating keyboard shortcut to open a folder?

hello all.
is there a way to create a keyboard shortcut that opens a specified folder? i.e. command shift u opens the utilities folder and command shift a opens applications. i would like to create a shortcut command that opens a specific folder in my home directory.
thanks, rick

rick.myers wrote:
hello all.
is there a way to create a keyboard shortcut that opens a specified folder? i.e. command shift u opens the utilities folder and command shift a opens applications. i would like to create a shortcut command that opens a specific folder in my home directory.
thanks, rick
You can use the Automator
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1261
or AppleScript
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=724
to do such a thing.

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