Hey all, I've been struggling to figure out how to get this workflow right and figured I'd see if anyone here could help out!
What I'm attempting to do:
I have a windows file server, under each client folder on here I store advertising files - within each folder I have a subfolder called 'versions' where I keep a copy of files that aren't the latest version.
What I'd like to do is;
As an example:
The default sequential numbering hasn't been much use as it isn't clever enough to pick out the 'v4' in a file name and add to that. So I realise I need some soft of applescript to achieve this. I also haven't figured out how to set the 'Move to' location as a folder called versions within the current folder.
To aid with the explanation - here's my test flow / service so far, which works - but only picks up the 'v4' and renames to 'v5' and relies on me having a specific folder on my desktop.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r28s18kynto1m45/AABmX_t9DF22IB6w0LV8LCp-a?dl=0
What I'm attempting to do:
I have a windows file server, under each client folder on here I store advertising files - within each folder I have a subfolder called 'versions' where I keep a copy of files that aren't the latest version.
What I'd like to do is;
- Duplicate a selection of file(s)
- Move the original selection to the 'versions' folder
- Rename the duplicated files to remove the default 'copy' text that gets added.
- Rename the duplicated files to ad a sequential number into the file name.
As an example:
- Duplicate these file 'Advertname_728x90_v4_ms.fla' 'Advertname_300x250_v4_ms.fla'
- Move the original file to 'versions' folder
- Rename duplicated files to 'Advertname_728x90_v5_ms.fla' 'Advertname_300x250_v5_ms.fla'
The default sequential numbering hasn't been much use as it isn't clever enough to pick out the 'v4' in a file name and add to that. So I realise I need some soft of applescript to achieve this. I also haven't figured out how to set the 'Move to' location as a folder called versions within the current folder.
To aid with the explanation - here's my test flow / service so far, which works - but only picks up the 'v4' and renames to 'v5' and relies on me having a specific folder on my desktop.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r28s18kynto1m45/AABmX_t9DF22IB6w0LV8LCp-a?dl=0
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