I would like to use Hazel to manually rename files when sent to a monitored folder.
Here are my core objectives:
- 1 - Name files based on text manually entered. Retain existing name, as current code does and add a new colour label when processed
2 - Use cached text (if available) to save time when renaming multiple images of the same event
3 - Option to clear the cache and be re-presented with option to enter new name as in 1 above
4 - Option to Quit and Exit. Used when file has been sent by mistake - This would then add Failed_01 to the start of the file and retain the original name. Hazel will then move the file based on a rule
5 - Upon selecting quit the code should also change the colour label to a different colour. This is to enable Hazel to process file in the same way as 4 above
6 - Confirmation Screen(s) before any changes are committed
7 - Code closes ready for the next run.
The code I have created goes some way to achieving the points above.
The files sent also have a range of existing tags and a unique color label (not the same colour, as used in the rename code), which seems to make a difference to the way the code works. I'd like to keep these, although it is not a show stopper if I can't.
I took the base code ( see link below ) from the post created on Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:55 am by dhy8386 to build upon.
The code has been setup in Hazel, as per the instructions by dhy8386 and works with a quirk. Upon a file being dropped into the monitored folder the code displays a screen to enter new details or change the file name. Upon entering 'OK' it shows the screen display screen again, upon submitting 'OK' for the second time the file is processed and the color label is applied.
The two attempts to make the change are not a bad thing, as I would like a confirmation option before committing any changes.
This is the output from the log:
019-04-30 21:53:07.813 hazelworker[37944] Running worker (v4.3.5) for folder with identifier: 16777223-8602086334.
2019-04-30 21:53:07.815 hazelworker[37944] ###main load address: 0x10e949000
2019-04-30 21:53:07.815 hazelworker[37944] ###Noodle load address: 0x10ea69000
2019-04-30 21:53:07.815 hazelworker[37944] ###CK load address: 0x10ea2d000
2019-04-30 21:53:07.843 hazelworker[37944] Processing folder Advance Hazel Rename
2019-04-30 21:53:09.855 hazelworker[37944] Main Stage One image ID_FPR0_53176 .jpg: Rule Advance Rename Testing matched.
2019-04-30 21:53:15.476 hazelworker[37944] [Error] AppleScript failed: Error executing AppleScript on file /Users/me/Advance Hazel Rename/Main Stage One image ID_FPR0_53176 .jpg.
2019-04-30 21:53:15.476 hazelworker[37944] OSAScript error: {
NSLocalizedDescription = "Finder got an error: Can\U2019t set alias \"/Users/me/Advance Hazel Rename/Main Stage One image ID_FPR0_53176 .jpg\" to 6.";
NSLocalizedFailureReason = "Can\U2019t set alias \"/Users/me/Advance Hazel Rename/Main Stage One image ID_FPR0_53176 .jpg\" to 6.";
OSAScriptErrorAppAddressKey = "<NSAppleEventDescriptor: [0x0,10010 \"Finder\"]>";
OSAScriptErrorAppNameKey = Finder;
OSAScriptErrorBriefMessageKey = "Can\U2019t set alias \"/Users/me/Advance Hazel Rename/Main Stage One image ID_FPR0_53176 .jpg\" to 6.";
OSAScriptErrorMessageKey = "Finder got an error: Can\U2019t set alias \"/Users/me/Advance Hazel Rename/Main Stage One image ID_FPR0_53176 .jpg\" to 6.";
OSAScriptErrorNumberKey = "-10006";
OSAScriptErrorRangeKey = "NSRange: {0, 0}";
}
2019-04-30 21:53:17.488 hazelworker[37944] New Main Stage One image ID_FPR0_53176 .jpg: Rule Advance Rename Testing matched.
2019-04-30 21:53:21.115 hazelworker[37944] New Main Stage One image ID_FPR0_53176 .jpg: Rule New name Green matched.
2019-04-30 21:53:21.153 hazelworker[37944] [File Event] File moved: New Main Stage One image ID_FPR0_53176 .jpg moved from folder /Users/me/Advance Hazel Rename to folder /Users/me/Hazel Renamed.
2019-04-30 21:53:25.181 hazelworker[37944] Done processing folder Advance Hazel Rename
https://www.noodlesoft.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=921#
I have attempted my own coding - I have zero coding skills. The code works after a fashion, but I am sure someone can help me get this to where I'd like it to be, in a more intelligent manner.
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tell application "Finder" to activate
tell application "Finder"
display dialog "Add New Details to the current file?" buttons {"Continue", "Quit", "Clear Cache"} default button 3
if the button returned of the result is "Continue" then
-- action for 1st button goes here
set currentName to name of theFile
set the clipboard to «class ktxt» of ((the clipboard as text) as record) # remove styles from the clipboard
set theCaption to the clipboard
set name of theFile to text returned of (display dialog "New Name Details:" default answer theCaption & currentName)
# None = 0 | Orange = 1 | Red = 2 | Yellow = 3 | Blue = 4 | Purple = 5 | Green = 6 | Gray = 7
tell application "Finder"
set label index of theFile to 6
end tell
delay 2 # might give Hazel a chance to move the file if input is matched
return input
else if the button returned of the result is "Quit" then
-- action for 2nd button goes here
tell application "Finder"
set label index of theFile to 4
end tell
# set currentName to name of theFile & Failed_ #Unable to get this to work!
return input
tell application "Add New Details:" to quit
else
-- action for 3rd button goes here
tell application "System Events" to set the clipboard to ""
return input
tell application "Add New Details:" to quit
end if
end tell
Any assistance on refining this to a fully working version would be truly appreciated.