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[info]Batcher User's Guide

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Introduction

Changable Attributes

Subfolder Scanning

Filter System

Undo

Examples

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Examples

 

• Example 1: Preparing User Documentation for Publication

  Problem: Software developer has decided to publish the User's Guide for an application as an HTML site. However, all the files are in various different formats and they need to be cleaned up. In addition, the user should be able to launch the guide in his or her favorite web browser.

  Solution: Use [info]Batcher to associate all the picture files with one graphics application and the .html files with one browser. Also, make multiple copies of the starting page and associate each with a different web browser.

  Method:

  All the picture files, as well as the html files are stored in a folder called 'files'. First we need to associate the various picture files with Picture Viewer, Apple's free graphics application which is included with every new mac. We can do this in the following way:

1. Drag the 'files' folder onto the [info]Batcher window.
2. Create a filter to apply the changes to only the picture files:
   1. Click on the Filters tab
   2. Click on Add button
   3. Select the Name filter, the doesn't contain option and type ".jpg" in the field.

      OR

   4. Select the Name filter, the contains option and type ".html" in the fiel.
3. Tick the box next to the Type and Creator title in the Batcher tab.
4. Click on the Get From a File button and find either the Picture Viewer application or a file created by Picture Viewer. Empty the Type field.

   OR

5. Type "ogle" into the Creator field.
6. Tick the Erase Icons box under the Options title.
7. Tick the Apply filters box.
8. Click the Apply button.

   This associates all the JPEG files in the 'files' folder with Picture Viewer and erases all the custom icons. The changes should be checked and if there are any mistakes, the changes should be undone before proceding further.