Number of Files in Folders and Subfolders

[Uhlhorn]

Hi,

I want to set a tag if the folder contains no files, but empty folders.

My folders have subfolders, and in the subfolders there are document files (or not).

My rule should tag the folder „green“ if there is no document within the folder structure available.
And set it to „red“ if there is any kind of document in a subfolder of the folder.

How can I solve this problem?

[Mr_Noodle]

You can use the sub-file count attribute for this. Note that the folder has to be under the monitored folder for a rule to match it.

[Uhlhorn]

Note that the folder has to be under the monitored folder for a rule to match it.

Yes, and this is the problem!

I have a monitored folder. In the monitored folder are subfolders. And I want so set a coloured tag to mark the subfolders. Red if one ore more file are within folders, green if there are no files in. And this subfolder has subfolders too.

But I have found a solution for this:
I check the folders with an Applescript (Passes AppleScript)(embedded script)

Code: Select all

set root_fol to theFile

tell application "Finder"
   set files_ to count files of entire contents of root_fol
end tell

if files_ is 0 then
   return false
else
   return true
end if

[Mr_Noodle]

Have you tried using the "Sub-file/folder count" attribute for this? It should work.