Hi all,
I'm trying to tweak a folder action script to something I'm not even sure it's possible. I'm using a script provided by iFlicks - a video utility - that automatically processes movie files added to the folder.
Here's the original script:
On that same folder, I'll also be adding subtitle files (.srt). The movie files will be added first, though. However, I can only have the movie file sent to iFlicks after the .srt file exists. I need to modify the script so that it only runs when an .srt file is added *and* when there is already a .mov file (or any other video extension) with the same name of the .srt.
This is what I'm trying:
I really have no idea how to check for a file with a specific name *and* extension.
Any ideias?
Thanks in advance!
I'm trying to tweak a folder action script to something I'm not even sure it's possible. I'm using a script provided by iFlicks - a video utility - that automatically processes movie files added to the folder.
Here's the original script:
Code:
on adding folder items to thisFolder after receiving addedItems
repeat with movieFile in addedItems
tell application "iFlicks"
import movieFile without gui
end tell
end repeat
end adding folder items toOn that same folder, I'll also be adding subtitle files (.srt). The movie files will be added first, though. However, I can only have the movie file sent to iFlicks after the .srt file exists. I need to modify the script so that it only runs when an .srt file is added *and* when there is already a .mov file (or any other video extension) with the same name of the .srt.
This is what I'm trying:
Code:
-- Check the name extension
-- NOTE: do not use periods (.) with the items in the name extensions list
-- eg: {"txt", "text", "jpg", "jpeg"}, NOT: {".txt", ".text", ".jpg", ".jpeg"}
property extensionList : {"srt"}
on adding folder items to thisFolder after receiving addedItems
repeat with thisItem in addedItems
tell application "Finder"
-- CHECK TO SEE IF THE SUBTITLE FILE EXISTS
if (the name extension of the thisItem is in the extensionList) then
my check_subs(thisItem, thisFolder)
end if
end tell
end repeat
end adding folder items to
on check_subs(thisItem, thisFolder)
tell application "Finder"
set file_extension to the name extension of thisItem
set the file_name to the name of thisItem
if (exists document file file_name of thisFolder and document file name extension is "avi") then
tell application "iFlicks"
import file_name & ".avi" without gui
end tell
end if
end tell
end check_subsI really have no idea how to check for a file with a specific name *and* extension.
Any ideias?
Thanks in advance!