Re: [unplgd] Trimming " clipping" from clipping file names
Re: [unplgd] Trimming " clipping" from clipping file names
- Subject: Re: [unplgd] Trimming " clipping" from clipping file names
- From: Glenn Lieding <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 23:16:59 -0500
I wonder why Apple didn't just make it work that way in the first place?
Seems pretty dumb to have to have the folder open. How often would
one really want that anyway?
It would be nice to be able to count on the script running under all
circumstances, especially for important stuff like a backup script.
If for some reason you didn't want the main part of some script to
run when the folder is closed, it would be easy enough to add a
condition for that in the script itself. That would be a lot easier
than whatever Eric had to go through to write his Folder-Actions-Plus
extension, and there would be no need for an extension; it could be
vanilla scripting code.
I would guess Apple make that implementation choice for some reason
of convenience for the programmers, perhaps working under some
deadline, rather than because it's a good idea for the users.
At 8:41 PM -0600 11/24/00, JollyRoger wrote:
on 11/24/2000 8:23 PM, Glenn Lieding at email@hidden wrote:
Note: For some reason, a folder has to be open for its Folder
Actions to be invoked.
With Eric Grants Folder Actions Plus extension, folder no longer have to be
open to execute a folder action script.
http://www.eagrant.com/Folder-Actions-Plus.hqx
HTH
JR
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