Complex nested folder multi-type file moving/trashing
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 11:16 amHi there- I have Hazel monitoring my Downloads folder for compressed files. When it detects a .zip, it decompresses it and then scans the resulting subfolders. When it finds a music file, it 1. checks via Applescript to see if Music is running and if so, 2. copies it to Music and then trashes the file. So far, so good.
This works great for zip files that JUST contain music. Where I run into trouble is: I have another script which then scans for empty folders and trashes them. Unfortunately, music downloads from Bandcamp.com almost always come with at least one image file for the album cover, which I don't need. These image files inevitably cause the "Delete empty folders" script to skip their parent folder. Is there some way I can add an action to my original music checking script that will add the music files to Music and then delete anything else in the folder that ISN'T a music file? I can't just have Hazel go through and delete every image out of the Downloads folder because sometimes I have legit image files in there. Is there a way to put in a sort of "If-Then-Else" logic where it could say "if this is a music file do X, else if it's an image do Y, and then trash the parent folder"?
This works great for zip files that JUST contain music. Where I run into trouble is: I have another script which then scans for empty folders and trashes them. Unfortunately, music downloads from Bandcamp.com almost always come with at least one image file for the album cover, which I don't need. These image files inevitably cause the "Delete empty folders" script to skip their parent folder. Is there some way I can add an action to my original music checking script that will add the music files to Music and then delete anything else in the folder that ISN'T a music file? I can't just have Hazel go through and delete every image out of the Downloads folder because sometimes I have legit image files in there. Is there a way to put in a sort of "If-Then-Else" logic where it could say "if this is a music file do X, else if it's an image do Y, and then trash the parent folder"?