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Simple code needed and I can't figure it out
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I’ve got an applescript that runs as a Folder Action. It needs to test the files with an “If statement” so that it only runs on certain files.
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
Heres the problem: ---> if added_items are (*.pdf files) then
(*
tell application "Terminal"
do script "bla bla bla; exit"
end tell
*)
end if
end adding folder items toI just don’t know the proper syntax to tell the script to only run if the file is a .pdf file.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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I suggest the script should start like this:
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
repeat with added_file in added_items
set fileName to name of added_file
if fileName ends with ".pdf" thenAnd continue on from there. I think that should work based on some things I found around the internet, but I generally don’t use AppleScript and haven’t tested it. I am, however, a software engineer professionally, so I’m making an educated guess.
Good luck.
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That doesn’t work
Thank you but, I tried that and all sorts of variations and can’t get any of them to work.
Anyone have any other suggestions?
