Is there a way (with AppleScript for example) to display a dialog whenever a new file is added to a monitored folder that asks for a comma separated list of tags which it uses to apply those tags hereinafter?
Example:
- file "bill_ingBank_4/7/12.pdf" added to Download folder.
- prompt displayed: "please enter tags for the file bill_ingBank_4/7/12.pdf": _____________ [OK]
- "bills, bank" entered.
- "bills" and "bank" tags applied to file.
tag dialog with new files
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tag dialog with new files
Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:09 pm •
by d4n131
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Re: tag dialog with new files
Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:07 pm •
by Mr_Noodle
While I don't think someone has done that exact script here, search the forums for similar ones (as well as other places online). I feel like the pieces are out there.
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Re: tag dialog with new files
Sun May 24, 2015 5:58 am •
by sccardais
Have you found a way to do this yet? For what it's worth, I'm looking for exactly the same thing.
The idea of prompting for one or more tags when a file is moved to a specific folder seems like it "should" be a very common (and useful) requirement. I've spend a lot of time trying to find an AppleScript or Automator action to do this with no luck.
The idea of prompting for one or more tags when a file is moved to a specific folder seems like it "should" be a very common (and useful) requirement. I've spend a lot of time trying to find an AppleScript or Automator action to do this with no luck.
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