Can i trigger a rule with a script?

[Andreas]

Hi,

i´m very happy what hazel can do, but there is one problem i have.

i set the color of a file to red. now hazel should copy this file to
another folder directly. it works only if i say "run rule". otherwise
i have to wait for about 5 minutes. but this time is to long.

so, can i shorten this interval or can i trigger a rule with a script?


thanks and greetings from germany,

Andreas

[Mr_Noodle]

This is a limitation of the file event system Hazel currently uses. The new engine in Hazel 3 uses the more modern file event system and will catch these events much sooner.

If you want to trigger things with a shell script, you can use the "touch" command, which updates the modification date, on the folder being monitored.

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#!/bin/sh

touch <the directory to update>


where <the directory to update> is the path to the folder that you want Hazel to process. If this script is being invoked from Hazel, I'll need more context so I can adjust the script accordingly. The above is for if you are invoking the script yourself.

[Andreas]

Hi Mr Noodle,

i will try this next week. if i need more help,
i will contact you.

when do you think will be the 3.0 version availible?

thanks from here,

Andreas

[sjk]

when do you think will be the 3.0 version availible?

It's on the horizon.

[Andreas]

Hi,

it works! Great!

Thank you for your fast answer,

Andreas

[Mr_Noodle]

Just to make it clear, "on the horizon" is a bit vague as I don't have a set schedule, but it's on the scale of months. I have certain key things done (engine reworking, etc.) but I'm still experimenting with new features so depending on what features I decide to include in the end, it might take longer.

The beta forum and Twitter feed are probably the best places to watch for updates on this front.