bizarre problem with automator .. (but trying to do something basic!)

[eroxx]

I am trying to make a basic automator action that extracts text from a pdf and then saves it in a specific folder in my dropbox. Here is a link to the workflow in automator:

http://o7.no/zg3Scl

The problem is, no matter what I do, it saves it to the desktop ... arrrgh!! Any ideas????

 

[geoffreak]

There could be a bug with the script with the way you are supplying files. Have you tried supplying the files in a different manor?

I don't have much experience with Automator, so this is just a suggestion.

 

[eroxx]

Yes I've tried workflow and application and folder action

 

[AndyMoore]

I've just tried this out and it works fine.

First I installed the DropBox application to my Mac and then in Automator, created a Workflow using the Get Specified Finder Item followed by Extract PDF text. I selected to save the extracted text to a folder on Dropbox and then ran the Workflow.

All worked fine.