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| ====== File Actions ====== | ====== File Actions ====== | ||
| - | This Action is actually a multipurpose Action that provides the following actions: | + | This Action is actually a multipurpose Action that provides the following Options: |
| - | (All actions can be used with either a File or Folder) | + | (Most Options can be used with either a File or Folder, except as indicated.) |
| * Move (and/or Rename) | * Move (and/or Rename) | ||
| * Copy | * Copy | ||
| * Duplicate | * Duplicate | ||
| * Move to Trash | * Move to Trash | ||
| - | * Delete (permanently) | + | * Delete File (permanently) |
| * Reveal in Finder | * Reveal in Finder | ||
| + | * Delete Directory (permanently) | ||
| {{:action:move-rename-action-km-7.3.png?nolink|}} | {{:action:move-rename-action-km-7.3.png?nolink|}} | ||
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| You can either insert the main Action (shown above), and then choose the actual action to use in the dropdown, OR, insert one of the preconfigured Actions from the Action panel/menu: | You can either insert the main Action (shown above), and then choose the actual action to use in the dropdown, OR, insert one of the preconfigured Actions from the Action panel/menu: | ||
| - | FIXME JMichaelTX: Insert Action panel screen shot here. | + | {{:action:file-actions-km8.png?nolink|}} |
| Click the File Chooser button on the right of an action to select an existing file or folder on disk. Option-click on the File Chooser button to show the currently selected file or folder in the Finder (assuming it exists already). | Click the File Chooser button on the right of an action to select an existing file or folder on disk. Option-click on the File Chooser button to show the currently selected file or folder in the Finder (assuming it exists already). | ||
| - | The actions | + | The Action Options (as shown in the popup above) are: |
| - | *//Copy a File// — copies a file or folder. You must specify a name and location for the copy. | + | |
| - | *//Delete a File// — deletes a file (but not a folder) with no warnings or confirmation messages. The file is deleted and not moved to the Trash. Be careful with this action. | + | ^ Option ^ Description ^ |
| - | *//Duplicate a File// — duplicates a file within the same folder and adds // copy// to the filename. | + | ^ Copy | copies a file or folder. You must specify a name and location for the copy. | |
| - | *//Move or Rename a File// — moves or renames a file or folder. | + | ^ Delete | deletes a file (but not a folder) with no warnings or confirmation messages. The file is deleted and not moved to the Trash. Be careful with this action. | |
| - | *//Reveal a File// — brings the Finder to the front with the file or folder selected. | + | ^ Duplicate | duplicates a file within the same folder and adds // copy// to the filename. | |
| - | *//Trash a File// — moves a file or folder to the Trash from where it can easily be recovered. | + | ^ Move | moves and/or renames a file or folder. | |
| - | *//Delete Directory//. Be **extremely careful** with this action as it deletes the folder and all its contents with no warnings or confirmation messages. | + | ^ Reveal | brings the Finder to the front with the file or folder selected. | |
| + | ^ Trash | moves a file or folder to the Trash from where it can easily be recovered. | | ||
| + | ^ Delete Directory | Be **extremely careful** with this action as it deletes the folder and all its contents with no warnings or confirmation messages. | | ||
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| ==== Move and/or Rename ==== | ==== Move and/or Rename ==== | ||
action/File_Actions.txt · Last modified: 2024/01/29 03:38 by peternlewis
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