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rule 1:
if all conditions for the file or folder being matched
kind is folder

do the following
run rules on folder contents

rule 2:
if all conditions are met for the file or folder being matched
kind any file
name contains :

do the following
run applescript embedded script

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tell application "Finder"
   set textFileName to name of theFile
   set name of theFile to (change ":" into " - " in textFileName)
end tell

now, of course this worked previously, and of course it stopped, because god forbid subfolders just worked. what the hell gets this to work?

by the way, the 'change' command is part of the Satimage Osax.

Did you check the preview? The logs?

Also, is there a reason why you are using an AppleScript. I think that type of renaming can be done in Hazel with the built-in rename action.