File path returned is not a string

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From: nalf
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 14:08

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The script below seems to return a file reference, instead of a string path - does anyone have any ideas? (Ultimately I just need the name, but I believe this should return a string path ("drivename:folder:filename") and I just need to delimit to get the name.)

The images are not linked, but I do belive I should be able to get the name anyhow..
Files are EPS with jpeg compression.

on run
	tell application "InDesign 2.0.2"
		set kSelection to my kGetParentItem((item 1 of selection), {EPS, PDF})
		set kImageFilePath to (file path of item link of page item 1 of kSelection) as string
		return kImageFilePath --returns:
		(* 0 �8��� 'H�

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arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!sn-xit-06!sn-xit-09!supernews.com!newsfeed.news2me.com!newsfeed.freenet.de!151.189.0.75.MISMATCH!newsfeed.arcor-online.net!newsfeed01.sul.t-online.de!t-online.de!webx

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