How big are the images? you may only need tango. This would also be very easy in RealBasic. I have done things similar with Applescript, but prefer RealBasic.
Robert. On Saturday, July 13, 2002, at 04:08 PM, Nicholas Froome wrote: > One of the repetitive tasks I do is to rename image scans to have a > unique number with a prefix that gives the event and year. So a scan > that is called > > 004_1A.jpg > > might become > > fos02.123456.jpg > > - in other words our image #123456, shot at the 2002 Goodwood Festival > of Speed > > Images come in on CD in folders with around 40 images (= 1 roll of > film per folder) but image numbers are not unique > > We order the films chronologically to get Folder numbers, so for one > event we might have 7 folders (= 7 reels) each with around 40 images > in > > I'd like to renumber the images automagically from my master Filemaker > filenaming database. I am sure it can be done using AppleScript, but I > haven't been able to make it work > > Filemaker 6 (which I don't own) will import images plus the file path, > which is useful, but I have't been successful in passing the filepath > to Applescript to rename the file > > I also haven't been successful in setting up a FilePath global in > AppleScript and passing it from one script to another, nor in writing > that path back to Filemaker. These were attempts to setup a global > path then loop a rename script > > can anyone help? I'm out of my depth, so a pre-built solution would be > best if anyone knows of one > > You can see the results here - http://www.bolide.co.uk/photos > > > PS - I know the _real_ solution is to buy a Nikon D100! > > > > Work: setup script ideas > > > Here the dialog displays OK if set cell command is removed. If set > cell command is there I get an "Unable to coerce the data to the > desired type" error > > > --choose a folder with picture files > activate > set folderPath to (choose folder with prompt "Choose a folder with > pictures to import�") > > --create a list of all files in the folder > set fileList to list folder folderPath > > --initialize pictureCount variable > set pictureCount to 0 > > > set newRecord to create record > go to newRecord > set cell "folderPath" of newRecord to folderPath > display dialog "folderPath is " & folderPath > > > > > Loop script in Filemaker calculation field. Quotes render OK when run > and this part of the script works > > > "tell application" > & """Finder""" > & "�" > &"activate" > & "�" > & "select item """ > & OldName > & """ of folderFiles" > & "�" > & "set name of selection to """ > & BaseNumber & Suffix > & """�" > & "end tell" > _______________________________________________________________________ > _ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body > -- Robert Garcia BigHead Technology 2781 N Carlmont Pl Simi Valley, CA 93065 Phone 805.501.1390 Fax 805.522.8557 http://www.bighead.net/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body
