Folder Name in File Name Script
Here is a script that I originally pieced together and customized for JPGs. I based it on a few snippets from scripts here and there in order to figure it out, but I'm not sure which I used. I took out my JPG parts, so this will work on any file with a 3-character extension added to a folder.
I have only tested this on Leopard, but hopefully it will work for you.
One thing I have noticed on any "added items" folder action is that if there is a tiny delay in adding the files to the folder, the scripts may only work on the first one and then quit. I notice this when running a Save for Web action in Photoshop where I have multiple sizes saved into a folder. If I move or copy all the files at once into the actioned folder, then no problem.
Hope this helps.
-- begin applescript to add folder name to beginning of file name. A. Henson, amandahenson.com, compiled 2008.
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
try
repeat with i from 1 to number of items in added_items
tell application "Finder"
set this_item to item i of added_items
set the item_info to the info for this_item
set the the_file_name to the name of this_item
set the folder_name to the name of this_folder
set nameExt to name extension of (item i of added_items)
set oldName to text 1 through -((count nameExt) + 2) of (get name of (item i of added_items))
--
set added_items_name to (folder_name as string) & " " & (oldName as string) & "." & the name extension of the item_info
-- rename the file to the new file name
set the name of this_item to added_items_name
end tell
end repeat
end try
end adding folder items to
