Hi,
I have commands in automator that asks for file(s) as input and then move them to desired folder, But when I select no file in file chooser dialog box, my automator crashes and stops, is there any way to avoid this, if I select no file then nothing should be moved and my script should go on next steps
Below is the image showing log at bottom side
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
Have you set the Options to Ignore Actions input for the 2nd through last instances of Ask For Finder Items?
Clicking a Cancel button in this action sends an error code to Automator which intercepts it as an error condition that you see in red at the bottom of the log entries.
Because Automator is a cascade of data between actions, it has no branch logic to skip subsequent actions. You may have to rewrite your workflow to incorporate that branching logic in either a Run AppleScript or Run Shell Script and the equivalent move operations within that code based on the selection of a dummy filename instead of clicking Cancel. You pass that dummy filename into the code and test it to determine the logic branch to take.
If you set it up as a Quick Action that takes files and folders, it will always have a selection.
You would select the files in Finder, then ctrl-click on the selection to choose the Quick Action in the contextual menu. But, there is no way to easily pile on like you are doing. You could do the filtering and move with an AppleScript action.
Can you please share the apple script?, as I am new to automator
I want a script that will ask user to select file(s) and then move them to particular location and if no file is selected then it should not move anything
Thanks
I don’t write many anymore, and it doesn’t pique my curiosity enough to put in the time.
But, that would be the best way to do it, along with a Quick Action as opposed to asking for the input many times.
How to skip next step in automator if no file is selected
