I too would like to make use of this script, but it does not put the created folder in rename mode. I'm a bit too dense to see why it isn't working properly. anyone with a suggestion.

otherwise it does all that it says it will

Same here as regards not going into rename mode.

Is it OK to add the following just before tell application "System Events"?

set newName to text returned of (display dialog "Enter New Name" default answer "" buttons {"Cancel", "OK"} default button 2)
tell application "Finder"
set name of newFolder to newName
end tell

Al Maloney

(*
Move items into new folder
Author: Barry Els
Version: 1.1
*)
global newName, dialogue
set newName to "Untitled Folder"
set dialogue to "Enter New Name"
tell application "Finder"
	try
		
		set theSelection to selection
		
		set currentPath to container of (the first item of the theSelection) as alias
		set parentPath to currentPath
		try
			
			my getNameset(currentPath)
			set newFolder to (my createFolder(parentPath))
			
			move theSelection to newFolder
			
			delay 0.1
			set selection to newFolder
			--- tell application "Finder" to activate --- for testing
			tell application "System Events"
				
				keystroke return
			end tell
			
		end try
		
	on error
		(*
    no folder or file is selected, warn the user
    *)
		
		display dialog ("Please select one or several items to group" & (theSelection as string))
		
	end try
	
end tell
on getNameset(currentPath)
	
	tell application "Finder"
		set newName to text returned of (display dialog dialogue default answer newName buttons {"Cancel", "OK"} default button 1)
		if (exists (folder newName of currentPath)) then
			set dialogue to "A item with that name exists Already"
			my getNameset(currentPath)
		end if
	end tell
end getNameset

on createFolder(selectedPath)
	
	tell application "Finder"
		
		set createdFolder to make new folder at selectedPath with properties {name:newName}
	end tell
	
	return createdFolder
end createFolder

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mh

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Thanks Mark
I'll use it.

Al Maloney

I love this hint, very useful;

in the script line

"set newName to text returned of (display dialog dialogue default answer newName buttons {"Cancel", "OK"} default button 1)"

I changed the the default button to 2, which allows me to hit "enter" on my keyboard to create the folder, instead of requiring me click on "OK".