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I am trying to write something that will detect a new file in a certain specified directory. I preferably would like this script to continue running indefinitely, and whenever I see a new file, I can copy it and move it somewhere else. I know this has to be possible, because dropbox does it, but I just do not know how to get this working or where to start. Any ideas?
What you’re looking for (to spawn off Applescripts when adding new files into a “hot folder”) is called “Folder Actions”, and there are a number of tutorials that can be found online that should point you in the right direction.
For example, here is one: “AppleScript: Exploring the power of Folder Actions, part I”