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Re: Spring-loaded folder and folder action script
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Re: Spring-loaded folder and folder action script


  • Subject: Re: Spring-loaded folder and folder action script
  • From: Bill Cheeseman <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 15:25:47 -0400

on 02-09-02 1:27 PM, bill at email@hidden wrote:

> Yesterday while trying the folder action script, I found that if we attach
> an on opening folder folder action handler, it will be triggered when the
> attached folder is opened, either double click or command + O.
>
> However, the handler will not be triggered when we drop something on the
> attached folder and wait for the spring loaded folder effect.
>
> Is this a correct behaviour? Any idea?

It seems like they shouldn't trigger a folder action, because they are only
opened temporarily.

If you actually drop something in a sprung-open folder, you should trigger
an action. I would guess both the folder opened and the added item actions.

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