folder actions on invisible folders (was Newbie Question)
folder actions on invisible folders (was Newbie Question)
- Subject: folder actions on invisible folders (was Newbie Question)
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 18:55:07 EDT
For folder actions to work, the folder the action is attached to must be open
in the Finder. I'm having trouble conceptualizing an open yet invisible
folder. That may be your problem.
Jeff Baumann
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www.linkedresources.com
In a message dated 7/2/01 3:08:31 PM, Clifford VanMeter wrote:
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Okay..I've had about a week's instruction here and I'm probably missing
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something obvious.
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I'm crafting a folder action script. The purpose is to open a dialog box
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when the folder is selected giving the user "Agree" and "Disagree" buttons.
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Agree gives them access to the files, Disagree closes the folder. I would
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like to have the restricted folder inside another folder... The action
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attached to the "parent" folder. I'd like to set the restricted folder to be
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invisible... I used File Buddy to do this and when I do, my Applescript
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won't see the folder. I know there is a way to make items visible with
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Applescript, so I assume there is some way to make it see invisible files...
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I just can't seem to get it figured out. Any help would be appreciated.
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