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Re: Duplicating a file to a specific name
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Re: Duplicating a file to a specific name


  • Subject: Re: Duplicating a file to a specific name
  • From: Andy Wylie <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 11:34:59 +1300

on Sat, 28 Dec 2002 10:52:40 +1300 i wrote:

>on Thu, 26 Dec 2002 23:08:45 -0700 David Crowe wrote:
>
>>The Finder "duplicate" command can copy a file to a specific folder.
>>
>>Is there any convenient way to set the filename as part of this operation?
>>
>>I could do the duplicate and then change the name, but then I have
>>the situation when a file with the same name exists in the
>>destination folder.
>>
> deal with it :)...

Sorry I didn't read properly, assuming you're dealing with one volume and
the name exists, rename the original file, move it and duplicate and rename
to original. I think it may be easier with OSAX like Jon's or Akua

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