Folder Action & temporary files

Hello,

i am trying to write a Folder Action AppleScript which should attached
to my download folder.
In this applescript-code i do several modifications i.e. i
unquarantine the files, color them using labels etc...

But i realize one big problem which is related (at least i tihnk so)
with running downloads and temporary files created by the browsers
(safari & firefox)

the folder action is triggered before the download had finished and i
guess folder actions don't get retriggered if a temp file is renamed
to its final filename, but some of the actions (like file-renaming)
can only be done if the file-transfer is done.

so lets look on my code:


property DELAY_TIME_SECONDS : 5 -- How long to wait between checking
file size.

on adding folder items to thisFolder after receiving theItems
repeat with f in theItems
set oldSize to 0
set newSize to -1
-- When newSize equals oldSize, it means the copy is complete
because the size hasn't changed.
repeat while newSize ≠ oldSize
-- Get the file size.
set oldSize to size of (info for f)
delay DELAY_TIME_SECONDS
-- Sample the size again after delay for comparison.
set newSize to size of (info for f)
end repeat
--
-- Do your processing here on file f.
-- im just trying to show a small dialog here where my actions/
modifications should happen for the file
display dialog "download finished"
--
-- thats where my processing should start for each
file
end repeat
-- Or start processing here to wait for all files to be complete.
end adding folder items to



END
I am wondering if my guess with the temorary files is causing my
problems as i guess my applescriot code itself should work.

Would be great if someone else could give me a hint regarding this
problem
Best regards
fidel

Hi Dave,

may i ask why you suggest not to use Folder Actions ?
Is it that unstable / broken ?

Thank you for the fast response.
Best regards
fidel