lol. I have no idea. I have never had the need to do it. I guess you could google the mac world stuff or mac osx hints. to see if they have any advice.
Good luck. On Mar 8, 2013, at 11:41 AM, Josh Gregory <joshkar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well if the thing wouldn't log me out, I could just download by clicking the > links. But that's not the case. How does one create an action? Hell I might > just do it myself. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 8, 2013, at 2:34 PM, Sarah k Alawami <marri...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> lol. You're lucky. Some profs at my college don't' allow downloading of >> their power points. lol! but yeah let's hope this can be automated some how. >> Tc all and be blessed. >> On Mar 8, 2013, at 11:26 AM, Josh Gregory <joshkar...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Good, because, and pardon my language, it's a pain in the ass to have to >>> download one file be logged out of my college account, have to go back in, >>> and re-download one file at a time. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Mar 8, 2013, at 1:57 PM, Dónal Fitzpatrick <dfitz...@computing.dcu.ie> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm working on it. Ideally I'd like to be able to write a Safari >>>> extension which checked the download source and put it into a folder based >>>> on that. Having 0 luck though. >>>> On 8 Mar 2013, at 18:40, Josh Gregory <joshkar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Can you make a script to download files? Like PowerPoint >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 8, 2013, at 12:02 PM, Dónal Fitzpatrick >>>>> <dfitz...@computing.dcu.ie> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I had a nice automator script which took any downloaded zip file and >>>>>> placed it in its own folder. Only works for one filetype at a time >>>>>> though I couldn't introduce something like "if it's a zip put it here, >>>>>> if it's an audiobook put it there" etc. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dónal >>>>>> On 8 Mar 2013, at 16:31, Sarah Alawami <marri...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Look in the list archives. This week, I have a link to an article that >>>>>>> explains the way you can use Automator. I use this tool all the time >>>>>>> actually. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Granted, I'm not perfect at it, but it does make some tasks quicker. >>>>>>> Like removing all spaces out of a podcast and putting in underscores >>>>>>> instead in the MP3 title. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 8, 2013, at 2:13, Sean Murphy <smur7...@bigpond.net.au> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello all. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Can anyone give me a good example on when you would use this tool? >>>>>>>> On 08/03/2013, at 3:16 PM, Esther <mori...@mac-access.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Josh and Sarah, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You don't need to drag and drop actions that you want to add to an >>>>>>>>> Automator workflow. Just add the item by pressing "return" when >>>>>>>>> you're focused on your selection. This actually also works for >>>>>>>>> sighted users, too. The only difference between pressing "return" >>>>>>>>> and using drag and drop to add an action to an Automator workflow is >>>>>>>>> that your selection gets added to the end of the workflow, whereas a >>>>>>>>> sighted user who drags and drops that action can move it to any >>>>>>>>> position in the workflow -- for example, to add the new action just >>>>>>>>> before the last action in the workflow instead of after it. You can >>>>>>>>> reorder any actions that have been added to the workflow area by >>>>>>>>> interacting with the workflow, then focusing on a particular action, >>>>>>>>> and using Command-Up arrow (or Down arrow) to move it to another >>>>>>>>> position. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sarah, I'm not sure what you want to do with variables, but you can >>>>>>>>> can select variables for automator in the same way by pressing >>>>>>>>> "return". So, for example, you'd change your selected library from >>>>>>>>> "actions" to "variables", and then you'd select the variable you want >>>>>>>>> from the list, like "Current time", and press "return". That >>>>>>>>> selection would show up in a table of variables below your workflow. >>>>>>>>> (VO-Down arrow past the horizontal splitter that separates it from >>>>>>>>> the workflow.) Then you might use that variable in an action like >>>>>>>>> "Get value of variable" or "Set value of variable", where you switch >>>>>>>>> back to the actions library and select one of those actions for the >>>>>>>>> workflow by pressing "return". Since you've already selected the >>>>>>>>> variable "Current time", the variable that is listed in the pop up >>>>>>>>> for the "Get value of variable" action will be "Current time". >>>>>>>>> However, you can add other variables to your table, and select a >>>>>>>>> different one by navigating to it in that table, before selecting a >>>>>>>>> "Get value of variable" or "Set value of variable" action and >>>>>>>>> pressing return to add it you your workflow. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> HTH. I don't usually do much with Automator workflows or services >>>>>>>>> unless I'm trying to answer a specific question. The point is that >>>>>>>>> anywhere you read about having to drag and drop, just select and >>>>>>>>> press "return". And if you need to reorder an action in the >>>>>>>>> workflow, interact with the workflow and use Command-Up arrow or Down >>>>>>>>> arrow to change the position of your selected action. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Esther >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mar 7, 2013, at 5:31 PM, Josh Gregory wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Yeah I know… There's a couple things that I want to do but that I >>>>>>>>>> can't because I can't figure out how to drag. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mar 7, 2013, at 10:27 PM, Sarah k Alawami <marri...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> lol. I'm still trying to figure it out. I know you can hit enter to >>>>>>>>>>> let's say insert a new mail message action but that's about it. I >>>>>>>>>>> can't drag a veritable on top of a pop up button as voice over does >>>>>>>>>>> not let me. >>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 7, 2013, at 6:58 PM, Josh Gregory <joshkar...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi there, I believe somebody asked this before, but how is it >>>>>>>>>>>> possible to drag stuff in automator? you have to drag stuff on to >>>>>>>>>>>> what ever you're trying to create, and I can't figure how to do >>>>>>>>>>>> that. 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