HT2488: Mac Basics: Automator

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PaviaMillCreek

Q: My automator app keeps reloading the same swf file.

In my classrom, I want students to be able to open a flash lesson using automator.  I've made an automator app to do this using the Get Value of Variable and Open finder Items commands.  The problem I encounter is that the flash file loads and reloads without stopping.  I am using the Get Value of Variable because it is a file and not a URL. I am using  a text variable because I can write one file path starting at the root level which will work for all the client machines.  I am using Open Finder Items because it lets me specify Safari as the application.  I have other browsers on the clients which can interfere with other commands such as open webpages.  Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Apr 2, 2014 10:32 AM