On 9/06/10 7:59 AM, "Peter Hinchliffe" <hinch...@multiline.com.au> wrote:
> > > On 08/06/2010, at 4:28 PM, Jon Davison wrote: > >> >> Thanks to everyone that helped with advice re my 2 G5 towers. Unfortunately >> the problem still exists, so I will put that on the back burner for a while. >> >> A new query though. >> >> Can I use Apple Script to re label loads of JPEG images? We are setting up >> our new on-line stock library and I need to be able to use alpha-numeric >> codes on thousands of pix, such as SUB0001.jpg to SUB0066.jpg, or >> PEOP0001.jpg to PEOP0200.jpg for example. >> Beta site: <www.eyeinthesky.com.au/website> >> >> So if anyone has experience with Apple Scripting I would love to hear from >> you, as I have never used it before. >> >> Thanks >> Jon >> >> > > You might also want to consider using Automator to create a new workflow. > Automator has a specific "Rename Finder Items" action which has the power to > do what you want. You'll need the "Make Sequential" option, and start the > workflow with the "Ask for Finder items" action. Automator is "the bomb" for this sort of thing. Open automator (if in a later version choose to create an application now) select files & finder Select rename Finder Items (usually you will get prompted to add a backup file option here.. It would be wise not to be working on the original but as I have backups before I start this sort of thing I don't put this action in) Select the type of action you want done (in this case "Make Sequential") Use the Options "show this action when the workflow runs" so that you can customise the rename process for each time you run it. Save as an application (older versions of automator will now do the "workflow or application" thing) Drag and drop batches of files on to the applications (you can add it to your right mouse click menu... But I've forgotten how to do this...anyone else know?) ________________ mark.sec...@uwa.edu.au Mark Secker (Ba. Bus. IS/IP, ECU) It Manager (acting), Teaching Facilities Administrator Business School IT Services The University of Western Australia - CRICOS provider number 00126G M261 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley 6009 Phone 6488 1855, Fax 6488 1055, -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
