Hi Anne, Thanks for the info. I have been meaning to try Automator out for a while, but just never seem to quite get to it. I followed the instructions and although it worked, I continue to get some critical error that seems to not affect the operation for the most part. I think I need to understand what is going on on the backend and that will make this much easier. In other words, if I learn the scripting that goes on behind the scenes, I will be able to understand what automator is doing. However, very cool and just looking at what is available in the automator, it is very powerful and now I have the push I needed to find time to study this.
THanks, On May 9, 2010, at 4:31 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Vic, > > Here's an Automator work flow to do what you want. It was posted by Yuma > Antoine Decaux a little while ago. > > > 1- Open Automator > 2-It will ask you to choose from a template. Right arrow until you find > services, then press return. > 3-at this stage, VO should say name. VO right arrow until you are on the > actions description split view. interact with it > 4-you should be now in action library view. interact with it. Its an > expandable element. go down to files and folders. > 5-VO right arrow till you get to the actions, and choose down the list to > move finder items. Note:at this stage, things might seem a bit sluggish, but > it will go away, and only happens once every 3rd session. > 6-press return. you should now have created an action to define, and VO > should say move finder items. Interact with it > 7-VO left until VO says text in service action selected any application > replaces selected text. This is a group you interact with, in which there are > static texts and pressable dropbox menus. > 8-VO to text, VO space bar and choose files and folders in the list. Then VO > right to any applications, VO space bar again and choose finder in the list > of choices. > 9-stop interacting with the group, VO right to move finder items, and > interact with that. > 10-go right until you find the options check box. check it. > -11-VO right to show this action when the workflow runs. > 13-save the file with command S, call the service whatever you want. > > You will now have a service for moving files and folders in your contextual > menu VO shift M, or control mouse click. > > If you want something faster than a contextual menu, you can bind the > automator service to a keypress. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > On May 9, 2010, at 10:09 AM, Tinker Tweak wrote: > >> I'm really thunderstruck and I don't know what to say. How does one do >> without this basic function of computing then?I think I don't like the >> derection this is headed but I am here now so what would be my options >> towards getting my work done in an efficient manner? >> >> >> >> Again, thanks for any help. >> >> >> >> Vic >> >> _____ >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami >> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 3:53 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: files and folders >> >> >> >> .sadly you cannot cut and paste. I don't like it but that's just the way it >> is. >> >> >> >> take care. >> >> On May 9, 2010, at 12:26 AM, Tinker Tweak wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> First I tried command-x only to realize that it is dimmed out on the edit >> menu. Command-c and command-v works though but without the command-x, I have >> to go back to the folder where I coppied the files to delete all the files I >> just copied to the other folder. It is taking so much time cause it is >> acctually copying the files instead of just changing the point of reference >> as command-x then command-c will do. Is there a setting I am missing? Why is >> my edit menu having this dimmed item? It is tedious to be going back and >> forth folders first to select then copy, go to another folder and paste, >> then go back to the source files and delete but right now, that is the only >> way I know And there is very little I do know cause it is all new to me. >> >> >> >> The second that I tried is to learn or at least try my skills at drag and >> drop but I haven't gotten the hang of it yet so far. What am I doing wrong? >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> _____ >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf OfRob Lambert >> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 2:57 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: files and folders >> >> >> >> What methods have you tried thus far? >> >> On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Tinker Tweak <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi All! >> >> I'm a new Apple switcher and I like it very much. Its just been a week since >> I got a new Macbook pro and I've been learning fairly quickly if I may say >> so myself. I love challenges and this thing about learning the operating >> system plus its screen reader surely qualifies for one big challenge indeed. >> So far I've been doing very well until I ran into a problem with cutting and >> pasting with in the Finder. I can't make it to work no matter how I try. I >> have to learn how to do this cause my work involves moving lots and lots of >> files and folders all day. I'd truly appreciate it if someone can help me >> learn how to move files and folders. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Vic >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> <mailto:macvisionaries%[email protected]> . >> 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 [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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. 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