automator select the latest file added to map

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automator select the latest file added to map

for every new file dded to a map, I want to send that file as attachment to a mail, and send the mail.

Via automator I crreated a script. The sending of the mail works fine b ut the selectie is not good enough. I select by date today, but this is fine when I only add one file to the map. When I add a second file, the script send a email with the first and the second file. The goal is only to send the last added to the map. Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro 15″

Posted on Mar 14, 2023 12:28 AM

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Luis Sequeira1

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Mar 14, 2023 1:01 AM in response to pgo4mat

This seems to be more complicated than it needs to be.

Rather than using a smart folder, if you just attach a Folder Action to your intended folder, it needs only three actions to make it work: New Mail Message, Add Attachments to Front Message, and Send Outgoing Messages.

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pgo4mat Author

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Mar 14, 2023 12:53 AM in response to pgo4mat

for every new file added to a map, I want to send that file as attachment to a mail, and send the mail.

Via automator I created a script. The sending of the mail works fine but the selectie is not good enough. I select by date today, but this is fine when I only add one file to the map. When I add a second file, the script send a email with the first and the second file. The goal is only to send the last added to the map. In older versions of MacOS you had the selection tool (latest added to Map) nut in Ventura this is no longer available.

Any suggestions?

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pgo4mat Author

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Mar 14, 2023 1:46 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

excellent. Exact way to do it.

thanks for the answer

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automator select the latest file added to map

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