Folder Actions and Configuring Them

BurntSmore · BurntSmore #1 (**permalink**)

04-13-2005, 09:37 PM

What exactly are folder actions and how do I configure them? What can I do with them? Thanks in advance.

Murlyn · Murlyn #2 (**permalink**)

04-13-2005, 10:04 PM

Here are a couple of URL's that might help you a bit:

http://www.apple.com/applescript/folderactions/

A little excerpt:

Quote:

Originally Posted by apple

Folder Actions is a unique Mac OS X feature that allows scripts to be “attached” to folders and automatically executed whenever any or all of the following events occur:

* the attached folder is opened
* the window of the attached folder is closed
* the window of the attached folder is moved or resized
* items are placed into the attached folder
* items are removed from the attached folder

BurntSmore · BurntSmore #3 (**permalink**)

04-14-2005, 01:25 AM

Thanks! :biohazard

iWhat · iWhat #4 (**permalink**)

04-14-2005, 01:31 AM

It seems that Automator, which will be a feature in Tiger has the same kind of concept similar to folder actions, but a little bit more user friendly.

http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/automator/

Watch the video:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/theater/automator.html

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BurntSmore #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 14, 2005 Posts: 275 Mac Specs: iMac G5 17", 1.8 Ghz, 1GB RAM	04-13-2005, 09:37 PM What exactly are folder actions and how do I configure them? What can I do with them? Thanks in advance.
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Member Since: Nov 11, 2004 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 5,761 Mac Specs: Macbook, iMac G5, iPad, iPhone 4, iPod (MANY)!	04-14-2005, 01:31 AM It seems that Automator, which will be a feature in Tiger has the same kind of concept similar to folder actions, but a little bit more user friendly. http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/automator/ Watch the video: http://www.apple.com/macosx/theater/automator.html
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