Batch "Put Back" files from Trash to original location

Finally I managed to restore all my files by writing an AppleScript, which was inspired by this source http://www.giacomoballi.com/applescript.html
The original script did not work for me, as it uses keystrokes on the current finder window. On OS X Lion (I guess also on previous versions) the put back reveals the original location in a new finder window, so subsequent delete keystroke in the repeat cycle would delete a file again.... Anyhow, if anybody finds it useful, I copy it here. Be careful, no warranties so only use it if you know what you're doing. One more sidenote, if your trash contains a file which can not be restored anyhow, you need to skip it somehow when it comes to the top. I had such files, but I did not bother with this too much as I sorted the view by last access time and these files became the last ones in the list. Good luck and keep pokeing Apple to make them provide somehow this trivial feature.

Code:

repeat 4173 times --or as many files you have
          tell application "Finder" to open trash --open the trash folder
          tell application "Finder" to activate
          tell application "System Events"
                    tell process "Finder"
  delay 0.2 -- adjust delay as needed
  key code 125 --move down to get focus on a file
  key down command --hold command key
  delay 0.2 -- adjust delay as needed
  key code 51 --hit delete
  key up command --release command
                    end tell
          end tell
  delay 0.2 -- adjust delay as needed
          tell application "Finder" to close every window --close everything for the next cycle
end repeat

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w0lf said:

Maybe try this?

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