Hi again Ray, I just got my question answered in the next message on the subject.
But thanks for your original instructions below: Johnny On Aug 29, 2011, at 3:34 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > 1. arrow to the first file you wish to select. > > 2. Now, interact with the list. > > 3. Now, turn curser tracking off. > > 4. Now, provided your list of files is a long one, you might prefer to lock > your VO commands at this point. > > 5. Now, arrow to the next file you wish to select. (if VO is not locked, > press VO+up or down. IF locked, just up or down.). > > 6. Now, when you come to the next file to be selected, press command+space. > > 7. Now, repeat steps 5 and 6 till all files you wish are selected. > > 8. When all files have been selected, stop interacting with the list and > turn curser tracking on. > > 9. Now, press command+c to copy. > > 10. Now, navigate to the target location. > > 11. Now, either press command+v to paste or else Option+command+v to move. > > HTH. > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! > > Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! > > Skype name: > barefootedray > > Facebook: > facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 > > > > On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:04 PM, Cody wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> That was not my questiopn, i can move files if I need to. My question is, I >> would like to know how to just simply select multiple files in a non >> contiguous list. I dont' need the workflow script I've already got it, and >> lion allows me to move files anyway. I just want to select certain files in >> a directory without copying one by one...thanks >> On Aug 29, 2011, at 12:46 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >> >>> This answer below helped me a lot when I started wanting to select >>> noncontiguous finder items. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Erik Burggraaf >>> This month in Ebony Promos: Two new gps systems for demo. Mac OS Lion When >>> will it be supported? 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To read more and subscribe, Visit: >>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com >>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: Esther <mori...@mac.com> >>>> Date: November 3, 2009 3:44:12 PM EST >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: selecting files in finder and finder commands >>>> Reply-To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> Hi Anouk, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> What I use to move files (not copy and paste them) is an Automator >>>> workflow that Greg Kearney wrote some time ago that is described in this >>>> old archived list post: >>>> >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/discuss%40macvisionaries.com/msg40248.html >>>> >>>> The problem is that those links no longer work, and since Greg moved to a >>>> new job in Australia his old employer's site no longer hosts those files. >>>> In any case, under Snow Leopard, you would probably create the Automator >>>> workflow slightly differently. I'm not upgraded to Snow Leopard, so I >>>> can't give instructions based on my current system, however, using >>>> Automator and the "Move Finder Items" action you should be able to create >>>> a contextual menu option for Finder that will simply move selected files >>>> to your designated location. Alternatively, you can get Travis Siegel's >>>> "Move" AppleScript, and paste it into the "Run Applescript" action to make >>>> this an Automator workflow, or you could simply select the files and then >>>> run the AppleScript, or assign the AppleScript to a spark shortcut. >>>> >>>> Look for it at: >>>> >>>> http://www.softcon.com/mac/scripts >>>> >>>> I've only read about the new format, so the way I think this would be done >>>> is (somewhat sketchily) is: >>>> >>>> 1. Open Automator and select "Service" and then press (VO-Space) the >>>> "choose" button >>>> 2. Navigate with VO-Right Arrow (or use item chooser menu) to an entry >>>> that will initially read "Service receives selected" "text" (pop up >>>> button) "in" "any application" (pop up button). You want to use VO-Space >>>> to set the first pop up button to "files or folder" and set the second pop >>>> up button to "Finder". >>>> 3. Find "run AppleScript" in the Actions library, select it, and press >>>> return to add it to the workflow. >>>> 4. Navigate to the workflow, interact with the "Run AppleScript action". >>>> You want to copy the AppleScript, >>>> and paste it into the middle of the "Run AppleScript action" where you're >>>> prompted to put your AppleScript. >>>> 5. Save the workflow and name it. >>>> >>>> HTH >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Esther >>>> >>>> a radix wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello everyone, is there somewhere a list of commands/shortcuts that I >>>>> can use within the finder? I mean commands to go to the beginning/end of >>>>> a list, copy files and most importantly SELECT files because I have one >>>>> huge directory with about 2000 files that I want to copy to different >>>>> subdirectoryes and I dont want to do it one by one. >>>>> Thanks a lot, >>>>> Greetings, Anouk, (why cant i cut files anyway?) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en >>>> -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. 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