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Re: Problem getting workflow to behave correctly


  • Subject: Re: Problem getting workflow to behave correctly
  • From: Ben Waldie <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:09:31 -0400

Aj,

On Aug 29, 2009, at 2:51 AM, Aj Davis wrote:

I know I'm missing something and I'm still rather new to Automator. The order I'd like to have things happen is:

1.  Select file(s)
2.  Label the item as an attachment
3.  Rename the file appending the current date
4.  Create a new mail message
5.  Attach the file
6.  Move the file to another directory.

First, if you're saving a Folder Action workflow, you don't need an action at the beginning to get the files. Files are automatically passed to a Folder Action workflow when they're added to the folder. To test the workflow within Automator, however, then you will need an action to get the files.


Second, the New Mail Message action will automatically attach files passed to it as input. So, you can do the attachment part of the workflow in one step.

Your workflow should look like this:

* Ask for Finder Items - Use this action only for testing within Automator. Then, disable or remove it when you save the workflow as a Folder Action. Set it to ask you for a file, not a folder.

* Label Finder Items - Receives the files passed as input, and assigns a label to them. Passes the labeled files as output to the next action.

* Rename Finder Items - Renames the labeled files from the previous action, and passes the renamed files as output to the next action.

* Move Finder Items - Moves the renamed files to another folder, and passes the moved files to the next action.

* New Mail Message - Creates a new Mail message, and attaches the files received as input.

I think that should do it.  Hope this helps.

Regards,

-Ben

P.S. If you're new to Automator, and you have not done so already, you may want to check out my book... "Automator for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Visual QuickStart Guide" (Peachpit Press) <http://www.automatedworkflows.com/books/automator_vqs.html >, as well as my video podcast series "Mac Automation Made Simple" <http://www.automatedworkflows.com/tips/podcast.html > (and available in iTunes).

Ben Waldie
President
Automated Workflows, LLC
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