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Re: target of folder action
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Re: target of folder action


  • Subject: Re: target of folder action
  • From: Kai <email@hidden>
  • Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 11:03:25 +0000

on Wed, 15 Jan 2003 23:16:03 +0000, I wrote:

> on Tue, 14 Jan 2003 08:13:12 -0500, Gary Lists <email@hidden> wrote:

>>>> path to me
>>
>>> That should return the path to the Folder Actions extension file.
>
>> Oops. Yes, that's the path to the actual script (at least it is for me.)
>
> Something strange still seems to be happening here, Gary.

[snip]

>>> Try a folder action script along these lines instead:
>>>
>>> =====================================
>>>
>>> on opening folder this_folder
>>> display dialog (this_folder as string)
>>> end opening folder
>>>
>>> =====================================
>>>
>>> In this example, the variable 'this_folder' is the target (as an alias) of
>>> the folder action 'opening folder'.
>>>
>> Kai, with AS 1.8 this returns the path to the running script with the 'on'
>> folder action handler.

[snip]

> If your configuration is returning the path to the running script (instead
> of pointing to the relevant folder), I doubt that your Folder Actions are
> working as they should. Are you using Folder Action scripts for anything
> else - and how are they behaving?

One further thought on this. If you're working in OS X, have Folder Actions
been enabled?

----------------------------------------------------------------------
tell application "System Events" to set folder actions enabled to true
----------------------------------------------------------------------

I understand that to get Folder Actions working correctly, it may also be
necessary initially to log out and back in.

(Apologies if these points are not related to the problem.)

--
Kai
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