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| The actions | The actions | ||
| - | *Copy a File — copies a file or folder. You must specify a name and location for the copy. | + | *[[action:Copy a File|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. | + | *[[action:Delete a File|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. |
| - | *Duplicate a File — duplicates a file within the same folder and adds // copy// to the filename. | + | *[[action:Duplicate a File|Duplicate a File]] — duplicates a file within the same folder and adds // copy// to the filename. |
| - | *Move or Rename a File — renames or moves a file or folder. | + | *[[action:Move or Rename a File|Move or Rename a File]] — renames or moves a file or folder. |
| - | *New Folder — creates a folder in the location you select with the File Chooser button. | + | *[[action:New Folder|New Folder]] — creates a folder in the location you select with the File Chooser button. |
| - | *Reveal a File — brings the Finder to the front with the file or folder selected. | + | *[[action:Reveal a File|Reveal a File]] — brings the Finder to the front with the file or folder selected. |
| - | *Trash a File — moves a file or folder to the Trash from where it can easily be recovered. | + | *[[action:Trash a File|Trash a File]] — 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 directory and all its contents with no warnings or confirmation messages. | *Delete Directory. Be extremely careful with this action as it deletes the directory and all its contents with no warnings or confirmation messages. | ||
| - | Note: The source path must be an absolute path (or a path relative to home ~). The destination path must either be a simple single path component (not ~ or /) or an absolute path. If it is a simple path component, then it is relative to the parent directory of the source path. This is particularly useful in the Move or Rename action, as you can, for example, rename from ~/Folder///Old Name// to //New Name//. | + | Note: The source path must be an absolute path (or a path relative to home ~). The destination path must either be a simple single path component (no ~ or /) or an absolute path. If it is a simple path component, then it is relative to the parent directory of the source path. This is particularly useful in the Move or Rename action, as you can, for example, rename from ~/Folder///Old Name// to //New Name//. |
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| + | ===== See Also ===== | ||
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| + | === Actions === | ||
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| + | * [[action:Append Text to a File|Append Text to a File]] | ||
| + | * [[action:Read a File|Read a File]] | ||
| + | * [[action:Write to a File|Write to a File]] | ||
| + | * [[:Actions|See all Actions]] | ||
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| + | ==== Forum ==== | ||
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| + | * [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/backup-to-usb/3132/7|Backup to usb]] | ||
| + | * [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/move-or-rename/4518/3|Move or Rename]] | ||
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| + | * [[https://www.google.fr/search?q=site:forum.keyboardmaestro.com+Rename+File|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Rename a File action]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.google.fr/search?q=site:forum.keyboardmaestro.com+Trash+File|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Trash File action]] | ||
action/Move_or_Rename_a_File.txt · Last modified: 2017/02/14 22:47 by peternlewis
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