Need help with simple folder action or script

I have created an export preset in Lightroom that exports images to a folder called "To Email" on my hard drive, and then automatically attaches those images to a new email in my email client (Mailplane).
It's a great solution that allows me to send a photo via email with one click from Lightroom. However, I want to take it a step further by creating a folder action or script that automatically deletes the image after it is attached to the email. This will allow me to put the folder somewhere deeper in my file system without having to worry about cleaning it out all the time.
Unfortunately, I have no experience with Automator or AppleScript. Can you help? Thanks.

I think you need to rework elements of your workflow.
For example, you say the export preset creates and sends the email.
If this is the case, the the logical place to make your change would be to edit that preset action (I don't have Lightroom to know whether this is an option there or not).
The problem with using a Folder Action is that the Folder Action will trigger when the file is dropped in the folder, but that will be before the email is generated or sent, so you run the risk of deleting the file before it's sent.
So if you can't edit the export preset to do the deletion I would suggest decoupling the 'send an email' and 'delete file' elements from the Lightroom action - in other word change Lightroom to just export the file, and have a separate folder action that triggers when files are added to that folder. The folder action script can take care of generating the email and sending it out, knowing when the email is sent and therefore when it's safe to delete the file.
WIthout seeing more of the current workflow it's not easy to be more specific.

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          return;
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          int bcount;
          int ccount;
          int ia;
          int ib;
          int ic;
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          return;
}     Some errors i get with my program are:
When reading in the letters to store into the array, I get the last letter I entered placed into the entire array. Also I believe my code to find the Index is incorrect.
Example Testing: How many letters would you like to read? 3
Enter letter (a, b or c) (# to quit): a
Enter letter (a, b or c) (# to quit): b
Enter letter (a, b or c) (# to quit): c
It prints "There are no a's'" (there should be 1 a at index 0)
"There are no b's" (there should be 1 b at index 1)
and "There are 3 c's, first appearing at index 0" ( there should be 1 c at index 2)
The last thing is that my code for when the user enters "#" that the input of letters would stop and the program would then continue over to the counting and searching part for the letters, my I believe is correct but I get the same problem as stated above where the program takes the character "#" and stores it into the entire array.
Example Testing:How many letters would you like to read? 3
Enter letter (a, b or c) (# to quit): a
Enter letter (a, b or c) (# to quit): #
It prints "There are no a's'" (should have been 1 a at index 0)
"There are no b's"
and "There are no c's"
Can someone please help me??? or does anyone have a program simular to this they have done and would'nt mind showing me how it works?
Thanks
lou87.

Without thinking too much...something like this
for(int start = 0; start < size; start++) {
            System.out.println("Please enter a letter (a, b or c) ("+size+" max), enter # to stop:");
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Welcome to the Sun forums. First, please note that you have posted in the wrong forum. This forum is for topics related to Sun's JavaHelp product. You should post your questions in the New to Java forum.
As part of your learning, you will have to develop the ability to select an approach to a problem, create a design that reflects that approach, and then implement the design with code that you create.
So, it's inappropriate for us to take the problem statement that you have been given and short-circuit your learning process by giving you the implemented problem solution. We can comment on the individual questions that you may have, and point out problems and errors that we see in the code that you develop.
As a hint, when you are stuck, forget about Java and programming. Just start with a sheet of paper and a pencil, and figure out how to layout the task on paper. The consider how to translate that to programming.
If you have problems, post short example code that shows the problem, and explain your question clearly. We can't read minds.
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I would not use walkdir but as usual a combination of find and python.
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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11899730/running-vbscript-from-batch-file
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[SOLVED] Need help with simple a script.

Hello, Iam searching for a small script that sorts my folders in alphabetical order.
I want the script to create folder from A to Z and then move every folder that begins with A into the A folder etc etc..
I really hope anyone understands what im searching for here.
Last edited by nikihr (2009-09-01 20:25:33)

scragar wrote:
brisbin33 wrote:
be careful, mv $I* will pick up your freshly created directory too;
i'd `mkdir ./sorted/$I` instead, then `mv ./sorted/* ./ && rm -r ./sorted` at the end.
you could also use
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*note: untested .
While my `mv` code will throw an error the error will not stop the moving of the files, you'll just get 26 messages about being unable to move the directory to itself. I could probably find a way to avoid this that doesn't require the use of find(which I personally dislike) or a second dir, probably just using a file prefix like "_" or something. It would only be a small edit:
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echo "mv $I* \"$(echo $I | tr [:lower:] [:upper:])\"* _$I/";
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well, i have to politely disagree: one, invoking find once is much better IMHO than mv with tr in a subshell. and two, my ./sorted/ idea adds one additional mv command and one additional rm command where you're _$I suggestion added 26 additional mv commands.... just sayin'
but we could also paint the bikeshed blue. .
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I have an assignment to build a Java File Sharing application. Since I'm relatively new to programming, this is not gonna be an easy task for me.
Therefore I was wondering if there are people willing to help me in the next few days. I will ask questions in this thread, there will be loads of them.
I already have something done but I'm not nearly halfway finished.
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Server:
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import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.net.*;
import java.util.Scanner;
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                soket.close();
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                System.exit(1);
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class UserManager {
    static ArrayList<User> allTheUsers = new ArrayList<User>();;
    public static void addUser(User newUser) {
        allTheUsers.add(newUser);
    public static void showAndStoreTheListOfUsers() throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
        BufferedWriter out = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("List Of Users.txt"));
        for (int i = 0; i < allTheUsers.size(); i++) {
                System.out.println(allTheUsers.get(i));
                out.write(allTheUsers.get(i).toString());
                out.newLine();
        out.close();
}Request For File
package ToJeTo;
import java.util.*;
public class RequestForFile {
    static ArrayList<String> listOfUsersWithFile = new ArrayList<String>();
    Scanner input;
    String fileName;
    public RequestForFile() {
        System.out.println("Type the wanted filename here: ");
        input = new Scanner(System.in);
        fileName = input.nextLine();
        for (User u : UserManager.allTheUsers) {
            for (String str : User.listOfFiles) {
                if (str.equalsIgnoreCase(fileName))
                    listOfUsersWithFile.add(u.nickname);
    public RequestForFile(String fileName) {
        for (User u : UserManager.allTheUsers) {
            for (String str : User.listOfFiles) {
                if (str.equalsIgnoreCase(fileName))
                    listOfUsersWithFile.add(u.nickname);
    public static List<String> getAll() {
        for (int i = 0; i < listOfUsersWithFile.size(); i++) {
            //System.out.println("User that has the file: " + listOfUsersWithFile.get(i));
        return listOfUsersWithFile;
}Now this is the general idea.
The user logs in with his nickname and ip address. He defines his own shared folder and makes it available for other users that log on to server.
Now each user has their own list of files from a shared folder. It's an ArrayList.
User manager class is there to store another list, a list of users that are connected with server.
When the user is searching for a particular file, he is searching through all the users and their respective files lists. Therefore for each loop inside a for each loop.
Now the problem is how to connect all that with Client and Server class and put it into one piece.
GUI should look somewhat like this:

Need help with simple folder action or script

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