Copying a file multiple times in a rule

[nohillside]

I have a Hazel rule to copy any downloaded EPUBs both to Dropbox (for e-Reader syncing) and Bookdrop (for persistance).

• What I would expect to happen is that Hazel copies the file from the Downloads folder to Dropbox and then from the Downloads folder to Bookdrop.
• What (based on the log) actually happens is Hazels copies the file from Downloads to Dropbox and then from Dropbox to Bookdrop.

This makes additional processing of the file with further rules difficult because they impact the copied file, not the source file in Downloads. I know that I can work around that with a shell script, but is there a way using Hazel rules to make all rules work on the original file?

[Mr_Noodle]

Any actions after a copy in the same rule will affect the copy. If you want to affect the original, then you need to do it before the copy or in a separate rule. Look up the "Continue" action in the help on how to set this up.