THE FOLDER ACTIONS SETUP UTILITY
Located in the AppleScript folder in the Applications folder, the Folder Actions Setup application is a utility for administering Folder Actions system-wide. With this utility, you can enable and disable Folder Actions folders and scripts on your computer.
The Folder Actions Setup window
- Global control for turning Folder Actions on and off system-wide. When unchecked, all Folder Action folders on your computer will be disabled.
- The list of all attached folders on the computer.
- The list of scripts attached to a folder selected in the left pane. Each attached folder can have more than one attached Folder Action script.
- An attached folder. Note that each attached folder can be disabled by unchecking its corresponding checkbox.
- A Folder Action script attached to the selected folder. Note that each Folder Action script can be individually disabled by deselecting its corresponding checkbox.
- The Add Folder and Remove Folder buttons for adding and removing folders to the list of attached folders.
- Clicking the Show Folder button will reveal the attached folder on the desktop.
- The Add Folder Action and Remove Folder Action buttons for adding and removing Folder Action scripts to the folder selected in the left pane.
- Clicking the Edit Script button will open the script selected in the right pane in the Script Editor.
To assign a Folder Action to a folder:
- Click the Add Folder button at the bottom left of the Folder Actions Setup window.
- A choose folder dialog will display as a sheet attached to the Folder Actions Setup window. From this dialog, select the folder that will be assigned a Folder Action, and click the Open button.
- Once the target folder has been chosen, a dialog containing the list of the script files located within the Folder Action Scripts folder will display as a sheet attached to Folder Actions Setup window. Select the script or scripts to attach to the previously chosen folder and click the Attach button.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Contextual Finder Menu - Setting up Folder Actions in the Finder
Folder Actions Setup - A utility for administering Folder Actions
Writing Folder Actions - How to write Folder Actions scripts
Installed Scripts - A description of the installed Folder Actions scripts
Example Scripts - Other examples of Folder Actions scripts
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