drop-down lists and file 'forwarding'

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Hello again, time for more stupid questions :smiley:

I just wrote a successful little script that runs at login so that each computer, when it is started, checks to see if the faux ‘server’ is mounted and if the directory (the directory on one computer handling the bulk of file sharing) is open. The script can be run at any time, and makes it easy to quickly log into the other computer and browse this directory.

Now, I’m looking for a drop-box sort of script where a user drops a file, or even a directory, onto the drop box, and is prompted with a question about where to save it. After dropping the file on the box (or possibly a folder with actions enabled) a message window would appear with a drop-list of all the directories in that ‘file-serving’ folder on the primary computer. After choosing the directory the user wishes to save the file in, the file would be moved to, saved in or copied to that directory.

You see, I am setting this network and file-system up for people who have no idea what they are doing. They leave constant messes on their computers and files aren’t found when needed. Also, the computer holding this ‘hub’ of files is accessible by the boses with NAT tunneling Apple Remote Desktop, allowing them to interact with them from off-site (which they love).

Any tips to accomplish this would be great.

User saves file locally. User drags file onto dropbox. User is prompted by dropdown list representing the directories in the desired, remote location. User easily accomplishes a file-sorting task which until now has alluded him.

#2

I know this is posted in the OS X forum, but before I started learning AppleScript, I did something like this with Automator. Would this work for you?

First I saved the following as a workflow called “Organize”:

1-Get Selected Finder Items
2-Add Spotlight Comments to Finder Items (with Append… and Show Action… checked)
3-Label Finder Items (with Show Action… checked)
4-Move Finder Items (with Show Entire Action Checked)
5-Ask for Confirmation (“Continue Organization?”)

Then I opened a new Automator document, repeated the above steps, and added:

6- Run Workflow (choosing “Organize”)

Last, I saved that as an application. It works as a droplet, but becuase clicking it will make it act on itself (and it sounds as though that would happen a lot,) it would be better to replace “Get Selected Finder Items” with “Get Specified Finder Items” or “Ask for Finder Items.”

I was tempted to try an AppleScript, but it’s after midnight now - too late start something that would be pretty difficult for a novice like me.