AppleScript, Hazel and Abbyy FineReader

i using hazel run applescript execute abbyy finereader 12 ocr files automatically. applescript newbie.

have 3 problems/questions:

1) expect there way detect if abbyy finereader executed or had error not sure how it.

2) when finereader runs, date added , date created set current date/time along date last opened , date last modified. there way maintain date added , date created happens when run application manually?

3) want do, run fine reader if new pdf added, or if pdf modified other finereader. ideas on how accomplish that?

apple script (which found on noodlesoft hazel forum) run using hazel.

code:

on hazelprocessfile(thefile)         using terms application "finereader"         set langlist {english}         set savetype single file         set exportmodepdflayout "text under page image"         set keeppagenumberheadersandfootersboolean yes         set keepimageboolean yes         set imageoptionsimagequalityenum high quality         set usemrcboolean no         set makepdfaboolean yes         set pagesizepagesizeenum automatic         set increasepapersizetofitcontentboolean yes     end using terms         waitwhilebusy()         tell application "finereader"         export pdf thefile file thefile     end tell         waitwhilebusy()     end hazelprocessfile  on waitwhilebusy()     repeat while ismainapplicationbusy()         delay 10     end repeat end waitwhilebusy  on ismainapplicationbusy()     tell application "finereader"         set resultboolean busy     end tell     return resultboolean end ismainapplicationbusy 

 

hi,

i'm not familiar hazel or finereader advice going rather general. can't question 2, far question 1 goes... basic testing error this:

code:

 try    set theanswer 10 + "foo" on error theerror    display alert "ooops!" message theerror end try 

in example, second line fail since can't add text number. error message generated , saved in "theerror" variable. in code choose display error user, can see fit. more detailed , advanced methods, take @ this:

https://developer.apple.com/library...riptlangguide/reference/aslr_error_xmpls.html

it's possible finereader may return *something* useful result of export command (e.g. true or false depending on whether succeeded or not). you'd need @ scripting dictionary find out.

far question 3 goes, assume mean want run script when file added folder? if take @ folder actions. easiest way make them through automator.

hope that's of help!

 

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