hold file when opened

[Graf_Wetter]

Hi,
I have a rule that looks for pdf files.
The actions for the matched files are:
- Open with application "Acrobat"
- Set color label to Green

The files opened in Acrobat have to be checked visually and some of them have to be edited within Acrobat.
After editing is finished the file is saved without renaming and closed.
If no corrections are needed, the file is closed without saving.
After the file is closed the files color label should change to green.
The problem is that the color-label immediately changes to green after the file is opened in Acrobat.
"Change color-label" doesn´t wait for the file to be closed.
Any ideas ?

Thanks
Joerg

[a_freyer]

Hazel does not pause between actions once a rule is matched. So it processes green as soon as the file is matched.

You are going to have to have a separate rule to match a file that is ready to be sorted. I might suggest adjusting the rule structure slightly:

Rule 1: Change New Files to Red

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if (all) of the following conditions are met for (the file or folder being processed):
     kind is pdf
     color label is not red
     color label is not green

Do the following to the matched file or folder:
     open in acrobat
     set color label red


Rule 2: Change Red Files to Green

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if (all) of the following conditions are met for (the file or folder being processed):
     kind is pdf
     color label is red
     color label is not green

Do the following to the matched file or folder:
     set color label green


[Graf_Wetter]

Yesterday I had the same idea and tried it but it failed because when saving in Acrobat the Colorlabel changes back to None.
So I had to add a rename action.
Now it seems to work.
Rule1:

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if (all) of the following conditions are met for (the file or folder being processed):
     kind is pdf
     name does not end with "copy"
     color label is not green

Do the following to the matched file or folder:
     set color label green

Rule2:

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if (all) of the following conditions are met for (the file or folder being processed):
     kind is pdf
     name does not end with "copy"
     color label is green

Do the following to the matched file or folder:
     rename with pattern "name"#copy
     open in acrobat

Rule3:

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if (all) of the following conditions are met for (the file or folder being processed):
     kind is pdf
     name ends with "copy"

Do the following to the matched file or folder:
     move to folder "target"

Thanks.
Joerg