Larry, Yes! I just saw the terminal application just tonight. I have the feeling that that is something like a command line with a GUI interface. I think I'll thrive in it cause I used to be so very comfortable in DOS. Now I have to learn the syntax for this OS. Typeing long path and file names will be interesting though. Were I 20 years younger, I'd just teach myself programming in this platform but now programming was a life lived and not a life I'd want to have again.Awe, that old life with ASAP and Pascal
Thank you and so good to have met you here. Vic -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Larry Skutchan Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 7:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: files and folders Vic, here is a quick and more powerful way to move files and folders. Go to the terminal application and learn the file and folder layout there. You can use the mv command to do what you need in a very powerful way indeed. On May 9, 2010, at 6:38 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > 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. > 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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