I am having trouble getting just the file name as a variable. Choosing a file using "Ask For finder item" gives the full path. Using the Variable I want to rename another file with the name picked up from "ask for finder item" step
any help would be great thanks
BTW im using Big Sur
IMHO the only practical way to do this is via AppleScript.
Automator's variable handling is seriously cumbersome.
If you want to run this within automator, here's one way to do it:
This workflow asks the user for two files - the file whose name we want, and the file to rename.
These then both get passed into a Run AppleScript action which extracts the file name from the first item and instructs the Finder to rename the second item.
Note that it incorporates a try block since there may be cases where the rename fails (duplicate file name, locked volume, etc.)
Thank you Camelot - Im afraid I am getting no result ( see screenshot). You will notice item one gets passed onto item two but if I choose the option to ignore the input the apple script fails
Start with your AppleScript. You are referencing a variable that does not exist in the Try block. Look at Camelot's code again.
oh dear - stupid error - thanks for the help
You are welcome. Its called distracted driving, and we all do it sooner or later in coding.
Use Automator to get selected finder items filename
