Re: Folder action to change file type
Re: Folder action to change file type
- Subject: Re: Folder action to change file type
- From: Bert Knabe <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:00:04 -0500
- Thread-topic: Folder action to change file type
I can't get it to work. I found an OS X droplet that I was able to modify so
that it changes the file type (still in OS X), but I can't get it to work as
a folder action. I'm sure it has a lot of unnecessary commands, too. About
70 lines worth.
On 10/16/09 12:02 PM, "Stockly, Ed" <email@hidden> wrote:
> These commands aren't needed in your script...
>
> set fold_name to the name of this_folder
> set new_item to item i of added_items
> set the item_path to the quoted form of the POSIX path of
> new_item
>
>
> Try something like this:
> (UNTESTED)
>
> set new_item to item i of added_items as alias
> set file type of new_item to "EPSF"
> set creator of new_item to "crtr"
>
> --And, inside the repeatloop, which is still inside the finder tell
>
> Update new_item
> Display dialog file type of new_item & " " creator of new_Item giving up
> after 5
>
> That will tell you if the command worked or not.
>
>
> If that doesn't work, I can test on OS 9 this afternoon.
>
>
> Tell
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> On 10/16/09 8:56 AM, "Bert Knabe" wrote:
>
>> set the item_path to the quoted form of the POSIX path of
>> new_item
>
Bert Knabe
Technician
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
806-766-2158
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