Hi,
Are you saying you can't create an alias to your Dropbox folder? That works ok for me.
You can also create an Automator folder action that will move or duplicate any items dropped into the attached folder from that folder to Dropbox.
To do this for a move, create the target folder (say on your desktop), then launch Automator.
You'll be asked to choose a type for your document. Choose Folder Action.
At the top of the workflow you specify which folder the action will be attached to. Mine is called Dropbox Drop Folder. You then drag a "Move Finder Items" action into the workflow window, and point it to Dropbox. Mine replaces existing files. You end up with something like this:
Save and close the workflow. Anything dropped into your target folder will be moved to Dropbox.
If you wanted to duplicate the items before sending them to Dropbox, it would look like this:
But the files moved to Dropbox would all be renamed "Copy of..." + the name of the original file.
Now the not-so-good news. Automator folder actions can only be triggered by adding items to the target folder. Editing the item once it's in the folder won't trigger the folder action again - you'd have to move it out, change it and move it back in again.
AppleScript folder actions are a bit more flexible - they can be triggered by moving items out of a folder, changing the size of the folder window, opening the folder or closing it as well as by adding items. But even then, as far as I'm aware there is no way of triggering a folder action by changing an item that's already in the folder.
Hope this helps.
