Automating/Scheduling Automator Actions
Automating/Scheduling Automator Actions
- Subject: Automating/Scheduling Automator Actions
- From: Ramona Rock <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:21:11 -0700
Hi there. I'm trying to do something which seems like it should be pretty
simple, yet, I'm having a hard time figuring it out.
I created several Automator workflows to archive/zip a frequently written to
file several times per day, then name the file the time of the backup.
Now I just want to have it do this automatically at times I can specify
whenever the computer is on. I was surprised that Automator doesn't seem to
offer this as an action, but was hoping to do it with AppleScript. I just
want something to tell the automator workflow to "go" at a time of day I can
specify. I read about a way to do it involving iCal, but it seemed to need
you to enter in an "event" for each running of the thing, meaning not just
the time, but also the date. Having to put in all that extra effort would
really defeat the "automating," methinks. I just want it done every day at
certain times, automatically. Then, the following day at the same time, I'd
like it to overwrite the previous file and write a new one with the same
name.
Could someone tell me how to do this with AppleScript?
Or, does someone have an even better idea? :)
Thanks!
Ramona
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