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<blockquote data-quote="FrostfoxZa" data-source="post: 1740955" data-attributes="member: 386356">Hi GuysI really hope this hasn't been posted already and would like to ask some advice of those who know a lot about Adobe software as well as Applescript. Dxf files from around the world get uploaded into a folder on dropbox, Would i be able to set Automator Folder Actions to watch this folder for any .dxf files (doesn't have to be extension strict) and execute a apple script?So far i have written the java script to do what i need it to do to the file, and close illustrator, but i need to manually open illustrator and execute the script that has been placed in the illustrator preset script folder. This is where applescript came to mind. If Automator detects a file has been added into &quot;Folder Action Folder&quot; it could execute an applescript to run illustrator? i then have it delay 3. then i want it to run a preset script. Is this possible? My applescript code:tell application &quot;Adobe Illustrator&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; activate&nbsp; &nbsp; delay 3 &nbsp; &nbsp; do script &quot;MacintoshHD/Applications/Adobe Illustrator CS6/Presets/en_GB/Scripts/BatchY2M.jsx&quot;end tellI hope it doesn't seem daft but i know nothing about applescript, so if i was forgetting even 1 small symbol or part to the above i wouldnt notice. Thank you kindly in advance. Frostfox</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FrostfoxZa, post: 1740955, member: 386356"] Hi Guys I really hope this hasn't been posted already and would like to ask some advice of those who know a lot about Adobe software as well as Applescript. Dxf files from around the world get uploaded into a folder on dropbox, Would i be able to set Automator Folder Actions to watch this folder for any .dxf files (doesn't have to be extension strict) and execute a apple script? So far i have written the java script to do what i need it to do to the file, and close illustrator, but i need to manually open illustrator and execute the script that has been placed in the illustrator preset script folder. This is where applescript came to mind. If Automator detects a file has been added into "Folder Action Folder" it could execute an applescript to run illustrator? i then have it delay 3. then i want it to run a preset script. Is this possible? [B][U]My applescript code:[/U][/B] [I][B]tell application "Adobe Illustrator" activate delay 3 do script "MacintoshHD/Applications/Adobe Illustrator CS6/Presets/en_GB/Scripts/BatchY2M.jsx" end tell[/B][/I] I hope it doesn't seem daft but i know nothing about applescript, so if i was forgetting even 1 small symbol or part to the above i wouldnt notice. Thank you kindly in advance. Frostfox [/QUOTE]

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