Re: Download Folder
Re: Download Folder
- Subject: Re: Download Folder
- From: Joey Parshley <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 15:10:01 -0500
- Resent-date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 16:47:19 -0500
- Resent-from: Joey Parshley <email@hidden>
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I'm not too adept at apple scripting yet. But could you write something
in your script to check the file size of the file being downloaded at a
set intervals and checking to see if the file size has changed? Then if
the file size had not changed it should be finished and can be opened.
Please excuse my lack of Applescript syntax but it would behave
something like this.
as the file is put in the folder
set file_name to file_being_downloaded
get the initial size of file_being_downloaded at the time of download
call it something like initial_file_size
every ten seconds repeatedly get the file size of file_being_downloaded
and call it current_file_size
compare current_file_size with initial_file_size and call it something
like file_size_difference
when file_size_difference is zero the file should be downloaded
completely assuming the application has not crashed or the download was
not stopped inadvertently. I could be wrong but could you not also
check the creator of the file while its being downloaded and once the
file_size_difference is zero and the file type is no longer associated
with Chimera it should be complete?
I'm sorry there is not script here as I am brand spanking new and
learning it now. I am sure someone out there can script it properly.
Again I am sorry if this is not helpful. Just trying to contribute as
part of my learning process.
On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 01:48 PM, Paulo Jorge Rodrigues Gsis
wrote:
I designed a folder action script to open any files downloaded to my
download folder since Chimera does not do this yet... It works well but
with just one minor setback. It tries to open the files before they are
finished downloading, and I can't figure out a way to make it wait
until the downloaded file is complete and them open it...
Please if anyone can help...
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