I usually throw everything in at the EF (Records list window) by day. At the end of the day, I separate the wheat from the vast of chaff. I realize this with multi EF libraries (one Chaff and five Wheats). And so, I need the best way to move files from Chaff-library to one of Wheat-library with minimum efforts.
My current trial is MAGIC POCKET again. This time, it is the special folder [To Wheat] of source list window (just beneath the Record of Chaff library). When we drag target files from Chaff window and drop them onto this [To Wheat] folder, they are imported to Wheat libray automatically.
This MAGIC POCKET is realized using Folder Actions on “To wheat” folder of Chaff library, like:
[move added_items to “Macintosh HD:Users:username:Wheat:To Import (Wheat):”].
I set five “To Wheat” folders in Chaff library and this trial goes well apparently. However, files are NOT deleted from Chaff library.
I do it a secret from EF and so EF believes that ‘deleted’ files still remain in To Wheat folder of Chaff-library. On the contrary, this folder is really empty via the Finder. And so, we have to teach EF this situation via [Update check sum], if not, we may meet to ‘missing file error’ box.
I believe appropriate EF scripts (I still cannot find) will correct this action.
Please, may I have a bit hint about this? Of course, other appropriate way is welcome.
I can’t recommend this approach, as you are essentially tricking EagleFiler. It’s not designed to work with a filesystem that behaves that way. Also, when you import the files in that manner the metadata probably won’t transfer to the Wheat libraries.
Some alternatives:
Open both libraries in EagleFiler. Drag the “To Wheat” records from the Chaff library to the Wheat library. After the import is done, delete them from Chaff.
Write a script that backs up up the metadata, looks at the selected records in the Chaff library, tells the Wheat library to import them, and then deletes them from Chaff.
I thought this trick is not so bad because files of Chaff library seems to move to Wheat library with correct meta data during short-time experiment …
I agree trick is only trick as you mention.
As for your first recommendation, I tried first. However, I have six libraries (ONE Chaff and five Wheat), and so using drag & drop requests me to open six EF windows on my desktop for the worst. I dislike scattered windows.
This is the reason why I started to search the way to decrease number of window effectively.
