I am looking for a direct translation of AppleScript's
on adding folder items to this_folder
but I can't seem to find it anywhere, neither the usage of the terms or the keyword this_folder itself.
I am looking for a direct translation of AppleScript's
on adding folder items to this_folder
but I can't seem to find it anywhere, neither the usage of the terms or the keyword this_folder itself.
Using Automator I could build a Folder Action workflow to display the path of a file moved to a folder using only JavaScript:
function run(input, parameters) {
var app = Application.currentApplication();
app.includeStandardAdditions = true;
var text = "FileName = " + input[0];
var options = { };
app.displayAlert(text, options);
return input;
}
I hope that could help.
Folder Actions are defined in Standard Additions. The full syntax for this action is:
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
You JXA script should look something like this:
app = Application.currentApplication()
app.includeStandardAdditions = true
function addingFolderItemsTo(this_folder, {afterReceiving:added_items})
{
app.beep(2)
// your code here uses this_folder and/or added_items
}
Parameters:
this_folder
is an alias to the receiving folder.
added_items
is a list of aliases for the dropped items.