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Folder action to change file type


  • Subject: Folder action to change file type
  • From: Bert Knabe <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:56:53 -0500
  • Thread-topic: Folder action to change file type

We have a system that still runs on OS 9 that loads EPS files into a
database. The problem is that the EPS files are run from a Windows box to a
server, then to the OS 9 Mac, stripping the metadata in the process.  I need
a folder action that will put the file type data (EPSF) back into the files.
The folder action can be on an OS X computer, although OS 9 compatibility
would be nice. It's been a long time (decade) since I played with
Applescript, but I think a folder action is exactly what I need. I found a
script that looked about right and modified it, but it doesn't work. Any
help would be appreciated. Here is what I have:

on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
    tell application "Finder"
        set fold_name to the name of this_folder
        try
            repeat with i from 1 to number of items in added_items
                set new_item to item i of added_items
                set the item_path to the quoted form of the POSIX path of
new_item
                set file type of item i of added_items to "EPSF"
                set creator of item i of added_items to "crtr"
            end repeat
        end try
    end tell
end adding folder items to


Thanks,
Bert Knabe
Technician
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
806-766-2158


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