Re: Automating/Scheduling Automator Actions
Re: Automating/Scheduling Automator Actions
- Subject: Re: Automating/Scheduling Automator Actions
- From: Paul Strecker <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:38:13 +1000
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.
No need to involve Applescript, just use the ability of iCal to have
a repeating event.
This is what I do for some automated reports that need to run every
day from Filemaker at a certain time.
A pure Applescript way would be to use an on idle handler in a stay
open script to check the time and run if necessary conditions are met...
iCal repeating events should be much more straightforward.
Regards
Paul Strecker
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