i’m trying to write a simple folder action script to move all files that start with a “k” to another folder, and i keep getting error messages. i was able to make a script that would move all files put into one folder to another folder, but i’m having trouble with the properties part of it…
here’s the script:
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
repeat with added_item in added_items
if added_item’s name begins with “k” then
tell application “Finder”
activate
move added_item to folder “aaaaa”
end tell
end if
end repeat
end adding folder items to
Your code was complete but it needed a slight adjustment. This might work.
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
tell application "Finder"
activate
repeat with added_item in added_items
if added_item's name begins with "k" then
move added_item to folder "aaaaa"
end if
end repeat
end tell
end adding folder items to
the only problem i’m having now is that this folder action is being placed on a folder on a server on my network, and i want the folder action to move the files from the server (call it “srv1”) into a folder that’s on my hard disk. can it do that?
The Finder can’t move the files from one disk to another (as far as I know) but it should be able to duplicate them and then delete the originals.
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
tell application "Finder"
activate
repeat with added_item in added_items
if added_item's name begins with "k" then
duplicate added_item to folder "path:to:srv1"
delete added_item
end if
end repeat
end tell
end adding folder items to
