This is a trick I use on my Mac for populating data from supplied files. For instance as Harold has a folder with several hundred images but no data this would work on a Mac.
1.)Launch the Automator program and drag your folder with the files in it into the active area 2.)then add "Get folder contents" 3.)and then the final step "new text file" Note the data is rough however it is a good starting point in getting data built off of files. Benefit with this is it also copies over the file location lines so your scripts can locate them easier. Here is a sample .txt file created this way. /Volumes/Jobs Drive/Dank Jobs/C08-45578 Wall street list/C08-45578 Wall Street List.def /Volumes/Jobs Drive/Dank Jobs/C08-45578 Wall street list/C08-45578 Wall Street List.dif /Volumes/Jobs Drive/Dank Jobs/C08-45578 Wall street list/C08-45578 Wall Street List.indd /Volumes/Jobs Drive/Dank Jobs/C08-45578 Wall street list/C08-45578 Wall Street List.pdf /Volumes/Jobs Drive/Dank Jobs/C08-45578 Wall street list/C08-45578 Wa· Street List~1.def /Volumes/Jobs Drive/Dank Jobs/C08-45578 Wall street list/C08-45578-Output.cfg /Volumes/Jobs Drive/Dank Jobs/C08-45578 Wall street list/C08-45578-Output.msg /Volumes/Jobs Drive/Dank Jobs/C08-45578 Wall street list/C08-45578-Output.pdf /Volumes/Jobs Drive/Dank Jobs/C08-45578 Wall street list/C08-45578.csv > Dan Kelshaw > Upper Middle Lower Management > Beard Printing and Publishing > 717.854.7799 Ext. 143 ------ End of Forwarded Message +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- FusionPro 5.0 Now Available! Variable text on a curve and soft drop-shadows for variable text LIMITED TIME upgrade offer of $299 per license for current customers: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/upgrade New licenses available for $599 each at: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/ All FusionPro 5.0 customers to receive FusionPro 5.1 with Adobe Acrobat 8 and InDesign CS3 support when released for FREE. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -- Users of FusionPro Desktop have unlimited free email support. Contact Printable Support at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- View FusionPro Knowledge Base, FusionPro Samples at www.printable.com/vdp/desktop.htm -- You are currently subscribed to fusionpro as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Note: All e-mail sent to or from this address will be received or otherwise recorded by the e-mail recipients of this forum. It is subject to archival, monitoring or review by, and/or disclosure to someone other than the recipient. Our privacy policy is posted on www.printplanet.com --
