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jeremy0013
jeremy0013
Inspiring
December 28, 2015
Answered

Delete file when done

  • December 28, 2015
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I have a script that I am running through a hot folder and when it is finished I would like to delete the file from it's folder.  I have tried a few different things but to no avail I can not get it to work.  Any suggestions? Or can this be done?

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Correct answer jeremy0013

GOT IT.  Thanks V.  File should have been a variable.

var file = (File("Users/mycomputer/Desktop/Hot Folder/Layout.pdf"));

file.remove();

4 replies

jeremy0013
jeremy0013Author
Inspiring
February 26, 2017

Use Automator folder action . You will have to learn some basic apple script but not to complicated.

Babymac08
Babymac08
Known Participant
December 7, 2016

Would you care to share how you set-up a hot folder... PC/MAC...??? Wanting to do the same thing...

Thanks

jeremy0013
jeremy0013Author
Inspiring
December 29, 2015

Here is what I was trying but get a File.remove is not a function.

var  docname = activeDocument.name;

var layoutDoc = (File("/Users/mycomputer/Desktop/" +  docname));

File.remove(layoutDoc);

jeremy0013
jeremy0013AuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
December 29, 2015

GOT IT.  Thanks V.  File should have been a variable.

var file = (File("Users/mycomputer/Desktop/Hot Folder/Layout.pdf"));

file.remove();

    Silly-V
    Silly-V
    Legend
    December 29, 2015

    have you tried File.remove() ?

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