Scripts for use with the Finder

In order to use Finder scripts you must have the scriptable Finder installed.

The scriptable Finder comes with System 7.5 or higher but you must also make sure you have the Finder Scripting system extension active the in the Extensions folder in the System folder. If you are using System 7.1 or System 7 Pro, you must install the Scriptable Finder. It can be purchased for around $25 from Apple.

Droplets

QXP Express Launch 2.0 - (50K) This script will open QuarkXPress files dragged onto it with whatever opening prefs you have indicated. Double click the droplet to set the preferences for whether you want to use document or application preferences, auto-import images, and font remapping.

There is a special setting for use with my Briefcase script on the first page of this site: if you choose "Prompt for missing fonts" and have installed my Briefcase script, this script will open a file, figure out which fonts are missing, and present you with a list of font suitcases you have de-activated. Choose the suitcase that contains the missing font and the script will activate it. If you've already activated a suitcase once, click the Skip button and go to the next missing font. When you've loaded all the missing font suitcases, the script will install the fonts. Return to QuarkXPress and you're done!

Copy File Twice - (50K) Double-click this droplet to set the location of two folders you want to copy files to. Drag files or folders onto the droplet and it will copy the files or folders to both locations.

Scripts (Use OSA Menu for launching)

Finder Tools - (33K) Three scripts for accessing Finder related tasks from within the currently running application. Place in OSA Menu's Universal Scripts folder.

FNDRtools · Duplicate File - will duplicate a selected file to a chosen location.

FNDRtools · Duplicate Folder - will do the same for a folder.

FNDRtools · Open Folder - will bring you to the desktop and open a chosen folder.

FNDRtools - Close All Windows - will take you to the Finder and close all open windows except the one belonging to the Laucher.

FNDRtools - Hide Apps - will take you to the Finder and hide all open application windows.

FNDRtools - Close Win/Hide Apps - will take you to the Finder and close all windows (except the Launcher's) and hide all open application windows.

FNDRtools - Unmount/Eject All - will take you to the Finder and eject all ejectable disks and unmount the mounted volumes.

Finder Scripts - The first four (4) scripts are for creating a lists. They require the use of the Jon's Commands OSAX (found at: "http://www.infoworkshop.com/~jonpugh/") to copy the created list to the clipboard for easy pasting into any application. The remaining script sdo not require any other osax.

I recommend launching all of the following scripts with the OSA Menu extension. Place them in OSA Menu's Finder Scripts folder.

List Selected Items. This script will create an alphabetical list of the names of the items you currently have selected in the Finder, and place the list on the clipboard. The items can be on the desktop or in a folder.

List Items of Chosen Folder. This script will create an alphabetical list of the name of every item (folders and files) of a chosen folder and place the list on the clipboard. The name of folders will be followed with <-- folder

List Files of Chosen Folder. This script will create an alphabetical list of the name of every file in a chosen folder and place the list on the clipboard.

List Folders of Chosen Folder. This script will create an alphabetical list of the name every folder in a chosen folder and place the list on the clipboard.

Info for Selected Items - will provide you with basic information about the selected items, including File Type and Creator Code.

Trash Selected Items - you've already figured this one out, haven't you?

Size of Selected Items - a very handy script which will report to you the combined size of the items you've got selected on the desktop.

Add Prefix to Every File - this script will add an indicated prefix to the name of every file in a folder. NOTE: this script contains the VALUABLE Finder naming recursive sub-routine. A must have for everyone scripting the Finder. Due to slow speed of the Mac File Manager, a folder containing many items may require a short time to do.

Add Suffix to Every File - this script will add an indicated suffix to the name of every file in a folder. NOTE: this script contains the VALUABLE Finder naming recursive sub-routine. A must have for everyone scripting the Finder. Due to slow speed of the Mac File Manager, a folder containing many items may require a short time to do.