I've made a workflow to rename any image that's dropped in my Pictures folder to "Wallpaper XXX". Works fine. But when I save it as a folder action, enable it on the folder and try it out, it loads the action, but can't find the pictures for some reason. It just sits there and tries and tires and I have to eventually stop it. Any idea what's causing this?
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Well, it "works" after a restart. First it will run, and will take a looooooong time. The workflow works like *snap* that. Once it's done, it runs again, and again, and again.
After I created the flawless workflow, I saved it as a folder action to that folder. That's it.
Am I missing something?
After I created the flawless workflow, I saved it as a folder action to that folder. That's it.
Am I missing something?
How about you post the workflow you setup and I can try it tonight. I'm assuming you have the workflow filter for only image files and then you do some kind of sequential numbering?
Just type it out:
Applications: Action
etc...
Just type it out:
Applications: Action
etc...
Thanks for the help!
Applications: Finder
Find Finder Items
Rename Finder Items (Make Finder Item Names Sequential)
Applications: Finder
Find Finder Items
- Where: Pictures
- Whose: Kind - Is - Image
- Date Created - After - 6/14/2007
Rename Finder Items (Make Finder Item Names Sequential)
- Add Number To - New Name - Wallpaper
- Place Number - After Name - Start Number At - 0
- Separated By - Space - Unchecked Make All Numbers