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Subject: Re: AppleScript-Users Digest, Vol 12, Issue 341
From: Die Fledermaus <email@hidden>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:01:49 -0400

Mark,

That is exactly what I am trying to do is use the on idle Handler with a script that is saved as a stay open application.

set nameslist to {} is what I had originally and when I run the app I get the variable nameslist comes back as undefined.

Also I am going through all of this because when I add a script to the configure folder actions setup the script never runs now that I have upgraded to 10.0.4 under 10.9.x the folder actions just worked.

Thanks for the input so far I did add the return delay which I was missing.

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Today's Topics:

1. variables within idle (Die Fledermaus)
2. Re: variables within idle (Mark Hunte)
3. Re: variables within idle (Deivy Petrescu)
4. Re: variables within idle (Yvan KOENIG)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 12:13:12 -0400
From: Die Fledermaus <email@hidden>
To: email@hidden
Subject: variables within idle
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Folks,

I have a script which watches a folder and moves the files based on the
activity of one of the folders. The problem comes when I run this script
with idle the variable nameslist comes back as undefined when it runs. if I
take out the idles and just loop it or run it once I do not get the error.
I have tried setting the nameslist variable as a global and that was the
same result.

What am I missing when it comes to idles and this variable. The other
variable set to global works without a hitch. I am running this on a
10.10.4 machine.

*global* nameslist

*global* theWatchedFolder

set nameslist to " "

*set* theWatchedFolder *to* "Macintosh
HD:Users:ifbell:Desktop:videofinished" *as* *string*

*on* *idle*

*tell* *application* "Finder"

*set* folderFiles *to* (*every* *file* *in* *the* *folder* theWatchedFolder
*whose* name extension *is* "mp4")

*if* folderFiles *is* *equal to* {} *then* *return*

*repeat* *with* currentFile *in* folderFiles

*set* currentFileName *to* (*the* name *of* currentFile)

#display alert currentFileName

*copy* currentFileName *to* *the* *end* *of* *items* *in* nameslist

*end* *repeat*

*end* *tell*

#display alert listOfNames

*tell* *application* "Finder"

*set* AppleScript's text item delimiters *to* "."

*repeat* *with* n *from* 1 *to* *count* *of* nameslist

*try*

*copy* (*item* n *of* nameslist) *to* fileName

*set* {finname, nameExt} *to* {*text* 1 *thru* *text item* -2, *text item*
-1} *of* fileName

*display alert* finname giving up after 10

*set* fileloc *to* "/Users/user/Desktop/videoTBP/" & finname & ".mov" *as*
*string*

*set* finloc *to* "/Users/user/Desktop/videoprocessed/"

#display alert fileloc

*do shell script* "mv " & quoted form *of* fileloc & " " & quoted form *of*
finloc & ""

*on* *error* errTxt number errNum

*display notification* finname & " has been moved"

*end* *try*

*end* *repeat*

*end* *tell*

*end* *idle*
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:49:59 +0100
From: Mark Hunte <email@hidden>
To: email@hidden
Subject: Re: variables within idle
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An on idle requirers a return value as it needs to know how long to idle for.

at the end of the Handler add a return with an int value.
i.e

return 30

30 being seconds.

The on idle Handler is intended to be used with a script that is saved as a stay open application.

> On 30 Jul 2015, at 17:13, Die Fledermaus <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> I have a script which watches a folder and moves the files based on the activity of one of the folders. The problem comes when I run this script with idle the variable nameslist comes back as undefined when it runs. if I take out the idles and just loop it or run it once I do not get the error. I have tried setting the nameslist variable as a global and that was the same result.
>
> What am I missing when it comes to idles and this variable. The other variable set to global works without a hitch. I am running this on a 10.10.4 machine.
>
> global nameslist
> global theWatchedFolder
> set nameslist to " "
> set theWatchedFolder to "Macintosh HD:Users:ifbell:Desktop:videofinished" as string
> on idle
> tell application "Finder"
> set folderFiles to (every file in the folder theWatchedFolder whose name extension is "mp4")
> if folderFiles is equal to {} then return
> repeat with currentFile in folderFiles
> set currentFileName to (the name of currentFile)
> #display alert currentFileName
> copy currentFileName to the end of items in nameslist
> end repeat
> end tell
> #display alert listOfNames
> tell application "Finder"
> set AppleScript's text item delimiters to "."
> repeat with n from 1 to count of nameslist
> try
> copy (item n of nameslist) to fileName
> set {finname, nameExt} to {text 1 thru text item -2, text item -1} of fileName
> display alert finname giving up after 10
> set fileloc to "/Users/user/Desktop/videoTBP/" & finname & ".mov" as string
> set finloc to "/Users/user/Desktop/videoprocessed/"
> #display alert fileloc
> do shell script "mv " & quoted form of fileloc & " " & quoted form of finloc & ""
> on error errTxt number errNum
> display notification finname & " has been moved"
> end try
> end repeat
> end tell
>
> end idle
>
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:31:42 -0400
From: Deivy Petrescu <email@hidden>
To: AppleScript Users <email@hidden>
Subject: Re: variables within idle
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> On Jul 30, 2015, at 12:13 , Die Fledermaus <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> I have a script which watches a folder and moves the files based on the activity of one of the folders. The problem comes when I run this script with idle the variable nameslist comes back as undefined when it runs. if I take out the idles and just loop it or run it once I do not get the error. I have tried setting the nameslist variable as a global and that was the same result.
>
> What am I missing when it comes to idles and this variable. The other variable set to global works without a hitch. I am running this on a 10.10.4 machine.
>
> global nameslist
> global theWatchedFolder
> set nameslist to " "
> set theWatchedFolder to "Macintosh HD:Users:ifbell:Desktop:videofinished" as string
> on idle
> tell application "Finder"
> set folderFiles to (every file in the folder theWatchedFolder whose name extension is "mp4")
> if folderFiles is equal to {} then return
> repeat with currentFile in folderFiles
> set currentFileName to (the name of currentFile)
> #display alert currentFileName
> copy currentFileName to the end of items in nameslist
> end repeat
> end tell
> #display alert listOfNames
> tell application "Finder"
> set AppleScript's text item delimiters to "."
> repeat with n from 1 to count of nameslist
> try
> copy (item n of nameslist) to fileName
> set {finname, nameExt} to {text 1 thru text item -2, text item -1} of fileName
> display alert finname giving up after 10
> set fileloc to "/Users/user/Desktop/videoTBP/" & finname & ".mov" as string
> set finloc to "/Users/user/Desktop/videoprocessed/"
> #display alert fileloc
> do shell script "mv " & quoted form of fileloc & " " & quoted form of finloc & ""
> on error errTxt number errNum
> display notification finname & " has been moved"
> end try
> end repeat
> end tell
>
> end idle
>

Mark replied with a major error, there is no “return n".
But also
nameslist is a string but you want to add items to it as if it was a list.
nameslist should be a list.

finname, is text item -2 of fileName . No need to use text 1 thru...
Using

set WatchedFolder to "Macintosh HD:Users:if bell:Desktop:videofinished"

makes this script attached to your current computer, if you use 'path to “desk” ‘ it becomes a bit more flexible.

My 2cents

Deivy Petrescu

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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:38:00 +0200
From: Yvan KOENIG <email@hidden>
To: liste AppleScript US <email@hidden>
Subject: Re: variables within idle
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> Le 30/07/2015 à 19:31, Deivy Petrescu <email@hidden> a écrit :
>
>
>> On Jul 30, 2015, at 12:13 , Die Fledermaus <email@hidden> wrote:
>>
>> Folks,
>>
>> I have a script which watches a folder and moves the files based on the activity of one of the folders. The problem comes when I run this script with idle the variable nameslist comes back as undefined when it runs. if I take out the idles and just loop it or run it once I do not get the error. I have tried setting the nameslist variable as a global and that was the same result.
>>
>> What am I missing when it comes to idles and this variable. The other variable set to global works without a hitch. I am running this on a 10.10.4 machine.
>>
>> global nameslist
>> global theWatchedFolder
>> set nameslist to " "
>> set theWatchedFolder to "Macintosh HD:Users:ifbell:Desktop:videofinished" as string
>> on idle
>> tell application "Finder"
>> set folderFiles to (every file in the folder theWatchedFolder whose name extension is "mp4")
>> if folderFiles is equal to {} then return
>> repeat with currentFile in folderFiles
>> set currentFileName to (the name of currentFile)
>> #display alert currentFileName
>> copy currentFileName to the end of items in nameslist
>> end repeat
>> end tell
>> #display alert listOfNames
>> tell application "Finder"
>> set AppleScript's text item delimiters to "."
>> repeat with n from 1 to count of nameslist
>> try
>> copy (item n of nameslist) to fileName
>> set {finname, nameExt} to {text 1 thru text item -2, text item -1} of fileName
>> display alert finname giving up after 10
>> set fileloc to "/Users/user/Desktop/videoTBP/" & finname & ".mov" as string
>> set finloc to "/Users/user/Desktop/videoprocessed/"
>> #display alert fileloc
>> do shell script "mv " & quoted form of fileloc & " " & quoted form of finloc & ""
>> on error errTxt number errNum
>> display notification finname & " has been moved"
>> end try
>> end repeat
>> end tell
>>
>> end idle
>>
>
> Mark replied with a major error, there is no “return n".
> But also
> nameslist is a string but you want to add items to it as if it was a list.
> nameslist should be a list.
>
> finname, is text item -2 of fileName . No need to use text 1 thru...
> Using
>
> set WatchedFolder to "Macintosh HD:Users:if bell:Desktop:videofinished"
>
> makes this script attached to your current computer, if you use 'path to “desk” ‘ it becomes a bit more flexible.
>
> My 2cents
>
> Deivy Petrescu
>

My 2 €

Hello Deivy,
it seems that you read too fast Mark's message.

The embedded script is the asker's one.

Mark clearly urged the asker to insert :
at the end of the Handler add a return with an int value.

Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) jeudi 30 juillet 2015 19:37:25

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