Re: OT - AppleScript Request

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031223150348992 If you can drop in the [source] and [destination] foo and foo.zip respectively in the example below, you should be able to create template for making a zipped archive that can be downloaded. Try modifying this pseudo-code in webdna for files other than Foo: [Shell]ditto -c -k -keepParent -rsrc Foo Foo.zip[shell] dowload zipped version of Foo here! There may also be other commands that work too from the shell. This would be preferable to call within webdna because Applescript is slower and Unix code is generally more portable. What if you need to put this on Linux for a while? If you're having trouble downloading the archive and you know it's been created, make sure Apache (or your web server) will permit certain files to be downloaded. Bill > Larry, > > You the same results (if I understand your need correctly) by wrapping > the founditems in a writefile context and then giving the resulting > file a weird extension. Return an HTML page with a link to that file. > Clicking that link should cause browsers to download the file rather > than display it. > > > > Dave Hurley > Department of Biology > University of Washington > > > On Jan 30, 2004, at 1:56 PM, Larry Hewitt wrote: > >> Hello, folks, >> >> I have what should be a simple AppleScript request for anyone wishing >> to make a little cash on the side. I do not do AppleScript - too busy >> struggling to make a living to do fun stuff these days. >> >> I would be willing to purchase an Applescript that does the following: >> >> In OSX (Jaguar), if you select a folder while holding the CONTROL key, >> you can CREATE ARCHIVE - a zip file of the folder or document. >> >> I would like to do that within WebCat, running as AppleScript to >> perform the function (it does not RECORD, so I am already over my >> head. I am at least smart enough after 52 years to now that much). >> My intent is to deliver database queries as text files in a manner >> that will not load in a browser, preferably zipped. >> >> Please feel free to contact me off-list if you want to talk. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Larry >> >> >> >> Larry Hewitt 360.807.1100 OFFICE >> HCO, LLC 360.807.1103 FAX >> 1133 Kresky NE #106 360.508.6231 CELL >> Centralia, WA 98531 larryh@hewittco.com >> www.hewittco.com www.votewashington.org >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: OT - AppleScript Request ( William DeVaul 2004)
  2. Re: OT - AppleScript Request ( Dave Hurley 2004)
  3. Re: OT - AppleScript Request ( devaulw@onebox.com 2004)
  4. OT - AppleScript Request ( Larry Hewitt 2004)
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031223150348992 If you can drop in the [source] and [destination] foo and foo.zip respectively in the example below, you should be able to create template for making a zipped archive that can be downloaded. Try modifying this pseudo-code in webdna for files other than Foo: [shell]ditto -c -k -keepParent -rsrc Foo Foo.zip[shell] dowload zipped version of Foo here! There may also be other commands that work too from the shell. This would be preferable to call within webdna because Applescript is slower and Unix code is generally more portable. What if you need to put this on Linux for a while? If you're having trouble downloading the archive and you know it's been created, make sure Apache (or your web server) will permit certain files to be downloaded. Bill > Larry, > > You the same results (if I understand your need correctly) by wrapping > the founditems in a writefile context and then giving the resulting > file a weird extension. Return an HTML page with a link to that file. > Clicking that link should cause browsers to download the file rather > than display it. > > > > Dave Hurley > Department of Biology > University of Washington > > > On Jan 30, 2004, at 1:56 PM, Larry Hewitt wrote: > >> Hello, folks, >> >> I have what should be a simple AppleScript request for anyone wishing >> to make a little cash on the side. I do not do AppleScript - too busy >> struggling to make a living to do fun stuff these days. >> >> I would be willing to purchase an Applescript that does the following: >> >> In OSX (Jaguar), if you select a folder while holding the CONTROL key, >> you can CREATE ARCHIVE - a zip file of the folder or document. >> >> I would like to do that within WebCat, running as AppleScript to >> perform the function (it does not RECORD, so I am already over my >> head. I am at least smart enough after 52 years to now that much). >> My intent is to deliver database queries as text files in a manner >> that will not load in a browser, preferably zipped. >> >> Please feel free to contact me off-list if you want to talk. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Larry >> >> >> >> Larry Hewitt 360.807.1100 OFFICE >> HCO, LLC 360.807.1103 FAX >> 1133 Kresky NE #106 360.508.6231 CELL >> Centralia, WA 98531 larryh@hewittco.com >> www.hewittco.com www.votewashington.org >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ William DeVaul

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