Re: Folder Action Script: launch on file creation?
Re: Folder Action Script: launch on file creation?
- Subject: Re: Folder Action Script: launch on file creation?
- From: Adam Wuellner <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:03:37 -0500
On 4/28/05, Bill Christens-Barry <email@hidden> wrote:
> Apparently, the construct:
>
> on adding folder items to ...
> <do some stuff>
> end adding folder items to
>
> works when files are *moved* by the Finder into the folder, but isn't
> operative when the files are *created* there.
Bill,
That hasn't been my experience. I use folder actions to respond to
the creation of a file in a folder by a third-party app. No moving is
involved. When the file is created, the folder action script runs
every time.
Note, however, that it fires off as soon as the file shows up - it
will not wait for a large file to finish being written. Perhaps this
is what is causing your problem?
If so, I can tell you how I get around that.
- Adam
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