Hi Simon,
I've done some work with applescript. What you are describing shouldn't be too difficult.
A couple of resources:
First, there are a lot of scripts already in OS X....go to your HD>Library>Scripts
One thing that I find very handy is this:
HD>Library>Scripts>Folder Action Scripts
There is a script that will convert postscript to PDF files. As an experiment, if you create a new folder on your desktop and then ctrl click on it to bring up the contextual menu, you will see Enable Folder actions. Navigate to this script. Now, whenever you drop a .ps file into the folder, it will trigger the script and the files you put into that folder will be coverted to PDF.
There is also another thing called Configure Folder Actions in the contextual menu which can be a fast way to set up Folder Actions.
You can get XCode if you don't already have it from Apple which includes Applescript Studio. You can join developer connection...there is a free membership available and then applescript Studio is free.
<http://www.apple.com/applescript/studio/>
Many scripts are already written that you can use and then create one big script in Applescript Studio:
<http://www.apple.com/applescript/> <http://www.macscripter.net/>
And many other resources if you search the web.
Here is a folder action script for uploading to FTP that I found on the web for instance:
<http://www.waxpraxis.org/coding/17/os-x-ftp-upload-folder-action>
You have to ctrl click the link and "Save linked file to..." to get it to download properly.
Applescript can be a lot of fun! Good luck!
-K
s
I'm just in the middle of using an spare old G4 350 to try to automate a prepress workflow using applescript.
1] Distill .ps to PDF > Upload to publisher via FTP > Email publisher!
... and ...
2] Convert Finale EPS to Illustrator EPS > Stuff > encode HQX > Upload to publisher via FTP > Email publisher!
Is anyone else using extended applescripts for workflow? What for?
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