Hi,
I used to use a script that was extremely handy. Now I’m on OS 10.9.2 and I cannot find it.
I’m looking for a copy of the Replace Text In Item Names and any related Finder Scripts.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks.
tbconnor
Hello.
They should really still reside on your TimeMachine . . but, here are two versions of the Replace text in item names both copyright Sal Sohoigan/Apple Computer.
-- Replace Text in Item Names
-- ©1998 Sal Soghoian, Apple Computer
tell application "Finder"
activate
display dialog "Search and replace in:" buttons {"File Names", "Folder Names", "Both"} default button 3
set the search_parameter to the button returned of the result
if the search_parameter is "File Names" then
set the display_parameter to "file"
else if the search_parameter is "Folder Names" then
set the display_parameter to "folder"
else
set the display_parameter to "file and folder"
end if
set the source_folder to choose folder with prompt "Folder containing " & the display_parameter & "s to process:"
repeat
display dialog "Enter text to find in " & the display_parameter & " names:" default answer ""
set the search_string to the text returned of the result
if the search_string is not "" then exit repeat
end repeat
repeat
display dialog "Enter replacement text:" default answer ""
set the replacement_string to the text returned of the result
if the replacement_string contains ":" then
beep
display dialog "A file or folder name cannot contain a colon (:)."
else
exit repeat
end if
end repeat
display dialog "Replace "" & the search_string & "" with "" & the replacement_string & "" in every " & the display_parameter & " name?"
display dialog "Include nested folders?" buttons {"Cancel", "Included Nested", "This Folder Only"} default button 3
set the search_level to the button returned of the result
if the search_parameter is "Both" then
if the search_level is "This Folder Only" then
set the item_list to (every item of the source_folder whose name contains the search_string) as list
else
set the item_list to (every item of the entire contents of the source_folder whose name contains the search_string) as list
end if
else if the search_parameter is "Folder Names" then
if the search_level is "This Folder Only" then
set the item_list to (every folder of the source_folder whose name contains the search_string) as list
else
set the item_list to (every folder of the entire contents of the source_folder whose name contains the search_string) as list
end if
else if the search_parameter is "File Names" then
if the search_level is "This Folder Only" then
set the item_list to (every file of the source_folder whose name contains the search_string) as list
else
set the item_list to (every file of the entire contents of the source_folder whose name contains the search_string) as list
end if
end if
repeat with this_item in the item_list
set this_item to the contents of this_item
set the item_name to the name of this_item
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to the search_string
set the item_list to every text item of the item_name
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to the replacement_string
set the new_item_name to the item_list as string
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to ""
try
set the name of this_item to the new_item_name
on error error_msg
set the source_folder_path to my extract_parent_folder_path_from(this_item)
try
reveal (the source_folder_path & the new_item_name) as string as alias
on error
reveal this_item
set error_msg to "The new name: " & return & the new_item_name & return & "contains too many characters to rename this file."
end try
beep
display dialog error_msg buttons {"Stop", "Continue"} default button 2
if the button returned of the result is "Stop" then return "user canceled"
set selection to {}
end try
end repeat
end tell
on extract_parent_folder_path_from(this_filepath)
set this_filepath to this_filepath as text
set x to the offset of ":" in (the reverse of every character of this_filepath) as string
set this_filepath to (characters 1 thru -(x) of this_filepath) as text
return this_filepath
end extract_parent_folder_path_from
beep 2
the item_list
(*
Replace Text In Item Names
Copyright © 2001 Apple Computer, Inc.
You may incorporate this Apple sample code into your program(s) without
restriction. This Apple sample code has been provided "AS IS" and the
responsibility for its operation is yours. You are not permitted to
redistribute this Apple sample code as "Apple sample code" after having
made changes. If you're going to redistribute the code, we require
that you make it clear that the code was descended from Apple sample
code, but that you've made changes.
*)
--set the source_folder to choose folder with prompt "Folder containing items to edit:"
-- get the path to the folder of the front window
-- if no windows are open, the desktop folder will be used
try
tell application "Finder" to set the source_folder to (folder of the front window) as alias
on error -- no open folder windows
set the source_folder to path to desktop folder as alias
end try
display dialog "Search and replace in:" buttons {"File Names", "Folder Names", "Both"} default button 3
set the search_parameter to the button returned of the result
repeat
display dialog "Enter text to find in the item names:" default answer "" buttons {"Cancel", "OK"} default button 2
set the search_string to the text returned of the result
if the search_string is not "" then exit repeat
end repeat
repeat
display dialog "Enter replacement text:" default answer "" buttons {"Cancel", "OK"} default button 2
set the replacement_string to the text returned of the result
if the replacement_string contains ":" then
beep
display dialog "A file or folder name cannot contain a colon (:)." buttons {"Cancel", "OK"} default button 2
else if the replacement_string contains "/" then
beep
display dialog "A file or folder name cannot contain a forward slash (/)." buttons {"Cancel", "OK"} default button 2
else
exit repeat
end if
end repeat
display dialog "Replace "" & the search_string & "" with "" & the replacement_string & "" in every item name?" buttons {"Cancel", "OK"} default button 2
set the item_list to list folder source_folder without invisibles
set source_folder to source_folder as string
repeat with i from 1 to number of items in the item_list
set this_item to item i of the item_list
set this_item to (source_folder & this_item) as alias
set this_info to info for this_item
set the current_name to the name of this_info
set change_flag to false
if the current_name contains the search_string then
if the search_parameter is "Folder Names" and ¬
folder of this_info is true then
set the change_flag to true
else if the search_parameter is "File Names" and ¬
folder of this_info is false then
set the change_flag to true
else if the search_parameter is "Both" then
set the change_flag to true
end if
if the change_flag is true then
-- replace target string using delimiters
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to the search_string
set the text_item_list to every text item of the current_name
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to the replacement_string
set the new_item_name to the text_item_list as string
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to ""
my set_item_name(this_item, new_item_name)
end if
end if
end repeat
beep 2
on set_item_name(this_item, new_item_name)
tell application "Finder"
--activate
set the parent_container_path to (the container of this_item) as text
if not (exists item (the parent_container_path & new_item_name)) then
try
set the name of this_item to new_item_name
on error the error_message number the error_number
if the error_number is -59 then
set the error_message to "This name contains improper characters, such as a colon (:)."
else --the suggested name is too long
set the error_message to error_message -- "The name is more than 31 characters long."
end if
--beep
tell me to display dialog the error_message default answer new_item_name buttons {"Cancel", "Skip", "OK"} default button 3
copy the result as list to {new_item_name, button_pressed}
if the button_pressed is "Skip" then return 0
my set_item_name(this_item, new_item_name)
end try
else --the name already exists
--beep
tell me to display dialog "This name is already taken, please rename." default answer new_item_name buttons {"Cancel", "Skip", "OK"} default button 3
copy the result as list to {new_item_name, button_pressed}
if the button_pressed is "Skip" then return 0
my set_item_name(this_item, new_item_name)
end if
end tell
end set_item_name
Thank you!