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vloryan

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Jan 11, 2014
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Guys,

this is probably very simple for all of you. I don't get it to work. I simply want to pass one PDF file only (not more than 1) withing the folder xpdf (on my desktop) to the next Automator action. Any idea how to do this with Applescript?

Thank you very much!
 
chown33

chown33

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Aug 9, 2009
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The "Run AppleScript" action in Automator gives you this prototype handler:
Code: 
on run {input, parameters}
	
	(* Your script goes here *)
	
	return input
end run
Read the explanation of this handler here:
https://developer.apple.com/library...lAppleScript/WritingScript/WritingScript.html

Important point: 'input' is usually a list. So if the previous Automator action produces a list of PDF files, you want to output only the first item in that list.

So in AppleScript, knowing that you're given a list, write code that returns the first item in that list.

You should also show each Automator action's results, to confirm the output of the previous action is a list, and the result of the AppleScript action is a list or the single first item.
 
gujamin

gujamin

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Aug 6, 2002
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Probably a bit late, but I created an automator action to pick the first or last item from a list of items.
 

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