Re: Apple Script for File Selection
Re: Apple Script for File Selection
Jesse,
Here's a snippet that could get you started.
It assumes that your files are named in a manner that the finder sorts correctly. (Not always a good assumption).
HTH,
ES
set myFolder to choose folder
tell application "Finder"
set fileList to (sort files of myFolder by name)
end tell
set x to 1
set by3Files to {item x of fileList as alias}
set by2Files to {item x of fileList as alias}
set fileCOunt to the count of fileList
repeat
set by2Count to (x * 2) + 1
if by2Count > fileCOunt then exit repeat
set the end of by2Files to item by2Count of fileList
set by3Count to (x * 3) + 1
if by3Count > fileCOunt then exit repeat
set the end of by3Files to item by3Count of fileList
set x to x + 1
end repeat
{by3Files, by2Files}
On Jun 14, 2010, at 9:44pm, Jesse Harris wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am completely new to Apple Scripts, and I hope I'm not being rude - but is it possible to write a script which chooses every third file in a folder, and then a separate one which chooses every other file?
>
> I have done some very simple scripts like opening the finder window, assigning a reference etc etc. However I then tried to accomplish the above and failed miserably. Basically my first little scripts were the beginning pages to the Peachpit book Apple Scripts 1-2-3.
>
> Can this be done? And how would I do it?
>
> This will be of tremendous aid to me, rhanks so much - and let me explain why; I am a time lapse photographer and must separate differently exposed files out of a folder for input to After Effects. Some of the sequences have 4,000-plus files in them.
>
>
>
> All my best, Jesse
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