Yes, that's the cherry on the cake. Folder actions are very usefull, but if you have both imagescane interaction followed by the abbeyfinereader interactions, folder actions aren't needed.
I've gathered all the UI elements on imagescan and will script the first half of this action and post it here for anyone who wishes to use it. However, for multiple pages, the best for you to have is a document feeder type scanner. I use it and batches of 10 pages finish in 10 seconds. Real time saver :) On 31/01/2012, at 11:12 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > YOu could go one step further with a dedicated folder and folder scripts. If > you enable folder scripts and associate a script with the foler then you > should be able to say something like > > on new folder ... > > end > > I have an example script somewhere that I can find if you can't figure it out. > > Jonathan > > Jonathan C. Cohn > [email protected] > > > > On Jan 25, 2012, at 10:13 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > >> Hi Anne and others who might need this. >> >> I just whipped up an automation script that basically converts an opened pdf >> or image or whatever into the same file name and as a text. This will >> probably be usefull for anyone who doesn't want to bother with the entire >> process each time. >> >> Here is the script that you can open in applescript editor, then export as >> an application or script or anything if you like, and you can also tweak a >> few things such as what it will conver it to, such as pdf instead of rtf. >> Place the exported file into your services folder or add a shortcut, >> anything taht makes it easier for you >> >> tell application "ABBYY FineReader Express" >> activate >> end tell >> delay 2 >> tell application "System Events" >> tell process "ABBYY FineReader Express" >> click button "Convert to Text Document" of window "Quick Tasks" >> set windex to count every window >> repeat until windex = 2 >> set windex to count every window >> say "scanning" >> delay 3 >> end repeat >> delay 2 >> say "completed" >> click button "Save" of front window >> end tell >> end tell >> >> I would script the image scanner part of it to make it even easier, >> especially if you have a document feeder type scanner but will only work on >> that if requested to. >> >> Also, you can get rid of the say "scanning" part if it annoys you, i was >> just using it to make sure that the repeat was proicessing correctly. >> >> Hope this somehow helps >> >> Best regards, >> >> Yuma >> On 26/01/2012, at 1:41 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: >> >>> Hello Ray, >>> >>> On 25 Jan 2012, at 09:45, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>>> Thing is, when I scan a file now, Fine reader will not open by itself. >>>> And, even when I do open a file using command+o and it opens in Abby Fine >>>> Reader, I still have to go in to Aby Fine Reader and press the convert to >>>> text button. Do you have to do this? >>> Yes. I don't know how to automate ABBYY FineReader so I have to do it by >>> hand. >>> >>> As for it not opening automatically, have you repaired permissions lately? >>> You seem to have configured everything correctly. >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Anne >>> >>> -- >>> 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.
