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

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  1. eroxx, Feb 15, 2012

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    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????
     
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  2. geoffreak, Feb 15, 2012

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    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.
     
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  3. eroxx, Feb 15, 2012

    eroxx thread starter macrumors 6502a

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    Yes I've tried workflow and application and folder action
     
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  4. AndyMoore, Feb 16, 2012

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    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.
     

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