AUTOMATING CONVERSION OF INFO-MAC DIGESTS TO HTML FORMAT


Source and Post-Process Folder

If you are anything like me you would like everything to happen magically as you think of the need. I haven't yet written the program to read your mind (don't hold your breath ...) but I've added some features which may make the process of converting your digests as simple as possible. The first feature came as a suggestion from a satisfied user, Tom Cassel. Apart from making the application Claris Em@iler aware, I've added the ability to specify a Source Folder and a Post-Processing Folder.

If you specify a Source Folder in the preferences, you may convert the contents of the folder by selecting the Process Source Folder option from the File Menu. Additionally, if you specify a Post-Process Folder, your digest files will be moved to folder of your choice, be it the Trash or some archive folder. If you are using Em@iler, you could specify the Deleted Files folder and have Em@iler handle the deletion of old files the way that you have set up.


Scripting

Also with Version 1.1.0, I've added the ability to control the application with scripts. Apart from printing, the required apple event suit is supported. This means that you can drag and drop files and/or folders over the Info-Mac To HTML icon and expect them to be processed. You will also be able to write applescripts to do the same thing using the Script Editor supplied in System 7.5. In addition to the required suit, I've added to ability to activate the Process Source Folder option from a script. Included in the Applescript folder are the files Convert Source Folder.as and Convert Source Folder. The ".as" file is an Applescript source file and the other is an executable application which will process the contents of the source folder. 

     tell application "Info-Mac To HTML"
     	activate
     	Process Folder
     end tell

     The contents of the Convert Folder.as file.


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