This Folder Action script is designed for use with Mac OS X version
10.2 and higher.
This Folder Action handler is triggered whenever items are added to
the attached folder. The script will display an alert containing the
number of items added and offering the user the option to reveal the
added items in Finder.
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property dialog_timeout : 30 -- set the amount of time before dialogs
auto-answer.
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
try
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
" & "\"" & the folder_name & "\"" & "."
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
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