Re: Folder action script tutorials?
Re: Folder action script tutorials?
- Subject: Re: Folder action script tutorials?
- From: Paul Skinner <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2001 23:52:13 -0500
on 3/5/01 10:48 PM, Michelle Steiner wrote:
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On 3/5/01 6:42 PM, Paul Skinner <email@hidden> wrote:
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>>> I tried this first ( I'm a sucker for the easy way. )
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>>> And it appears to me that the OS is too smart for this.
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>>> Although the Desktop Folder appears in the volume when it is remotely
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>>> mounted, the contextual menu doesn't offer the attach folder action option.
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>> It does for me, with OS 9.0.4 running the remote machine and 9.1 on the
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>> local machine.
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>> --Michelle
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> Interesting.
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> It doesn't work here with 9.1 on both. And it doesn't work at work with
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> 9.0.4 on the local and 9.1 on the remote machine. could you ( Michelle ) try
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> it on the 9.0.4 accessing the 9.1 box?
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I did, and I can.
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> With 9.1 on both I can apply folder actions to any remote folder except
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> the desktop folder.
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> When you apply scripts to the DF do they function? are you running
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> Folder Actions Plus?
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No, and no.
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--Michelle
Thanks!
Now at least I know that if I wanted to I could get it to not work via
this method too. : )
p.s. I think the script I posted is easier.
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