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Renaming files with an Applescript (3 posts)

• Started 18 years ago by reneo
• Latest reply 18 years ago from reneo

• reneo Member

  I made an applescript that will rename a few files on a server, it goes like this:

  tell application "Fetch 4.0.3"
  set vHost to "ftp.praatje.com"
  set vPath to "www/kijkjetest/archief/"
  set vUser to "x"
  set vPassword to "y"
  set vKijkje1 to "Users:rene :Desktop:kijkje_1.html"
  remove host vHost path vPath & "kijkje_4.html" user vUser password vPassword
  rename host vHost path vPath & "kijkje_3.html" user vUser password vPassword newname "kijkje_4.html"
  rename host vHost path vPath & "kijkje_2.html" user vUser password vPassword newname "kijkje_3.html"
  rename host vHost path vPath & "kijkje_1.html" user vUser password vPassword newname "kijkje_2.html"
  copy file vKijkje1 to transfer window 1
  end tell

  But I do not like to put my password in the script, so that's why I'm trying to use an existing shortcut:

  tell application "Fetch 4.0.3"
  set vKijkjeArchief to shortcut "praatje kijkjetest archief" of shortcut window "Fetch Shortcuts"
  open vKijkjeArchief
  rename remote item "kijkje_4.html" of transfer window 1 newname "kijkje_5.html"
  end tell

  But I keep getting error that a parameter is missing for rename... hmm, what am I missing out on this one?

  [This message has been edited by reneo (edited 08-24-2004).]

  [This message has been edited by reneo (edited 08-24-2004).]

  [This message has been edited by reneo (edited 08-24-2004).]

  Posted 18 years ago #

• Jim Matthews Administrator

  Instead of using rename I would use "set name":

  tell application "Fetch 4.0.3"
  set vKijkjeArchief to shortcut "praatje kijkjetest archief" of shortcut window "Fetch Shortcuts"
  open vKijkjeArchief
  set name of remote item "kijkje_4.html" of transfer window 1 to "kijkje_5.html"
  end tell

  Jim Matthews
  Fetch Softworks

  Posted 18 years ago #

• reneo Member

  Marvelous! Why didn't I came up with this myself?!?

  Many thanks Jim!!!

  Posted 18 years ago #