RE: document list?
RE: document list?
- Subject: RE: document list?
- From: George Mack <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 17:50:15 -0500
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 10:47:27 -0800
I've been given the task to write a Script that when executed will check
a given folder for files and ftp them to an ftp server.
When it's run again I don't want to ftp any files that have already been
uploaded!
OK, assuming that you can't/don't want to delete the file or move it out of
the folder after uploading, I have a solution that works pretty reliably
and is not too complicated.
In the preferences folder create a new folder called "Uploading Aliases" or
something similar.
Each time you upload a file, create an alias to that file in the "Uploading
Aliases" folder.
Then, before you upload a file make sure there is not already an alias to
that file in the "Uploading Aliases" folder.
Finally, ad an idle handler that will remove any aliases from the
"Uploading Aliases" folder whose original has been deleted or moved.
Another approach I've used is to change the color of the icon (tell
app "Finder" to set label index of file TheFile to 3). Then you just
have to have a filter in your process loop that ignores all files
with that color icon, using a "whose" clause. No extra lists, no
aliases, no back-up /synchronization issues. And you can choose to
set the color only after a *successful* upload, if you have such
issues with the ftp site. AND it gives a fast visual check on
progress.
George
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