How can I install this script as a folder action?

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macos applescript automation folder-action

                          I'm trying to setup a script as a folder action that will identify and change unwanted characters in the name of a file added to a target folder. 

The intent is to have this automation run as a folder action that should read the name of an incoming file or new folder, check for spaces and dashes, and replace them with underscores.

Here is what I have so far:

    on adding folder items to theFolder after receiving theNewItems
    	repeat with i from 1 to count of theNewItems
    		set thisItem to item i of theNewItems
    		tell application "Finder"
    			set FileName to name of thisItem
    		end tell
    	end repeat
    	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to {space, "-"}
    	set FileName to the FileName's text items
    	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to "_"
    	set FileName to the FileName as text
    end adding folder items to

How can I install this script as a folder action?
                        

Asked by branarama (53 rep)

Oct 8, 2018, 08:37 PM
Last activity: Oct 9, 2018, 10:12 AM

How can I install this script as a folder action?

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