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FileSorter
FileSorter is an AppleScript library to sort a list of files and folders according to the order arranged in Finder. This library help to utilize Finder as a user interface for customizing sorting order of a file list.
The sorting method is automatically changed depending on a kind of a Finder window of icon view, list view and column view.
use FileSorter : script "FileSorter"
(make FileSorter)'s sorted_items()
use scripting additions
use FileSorter : script "FileSorter"
script SorterDelegate
on resolve_container()
return path to home folder as alias
end resolve_container
on target_items_at(a_location)
tell application "Finder"
set a_list to every folder of a_location
end tell
repeat with an_item in a_list
set contents of an_item to an_item as alias
end repeat
return a_list
end target_items_at
on is_rowwise_for_iconview(view_options)
return true
end is_rowwise_for_iconview
end script
FileSorter's make_with_delegate(SorterDelegate)'s sorted_items()
History
- 3.2.1 -- 2020-04-29
- Fixed : sorting orders for modification date or creation date are reversed.
- 3.2 -- 2020-01-31
- OS X 10.9 or later is required.
- Removed dependency of ModuleLoader
- OpenHelpBook.scptd is used to display a help book instead of HelpBook.osax.
- 3.1.6 -- 2016-09-15
- Fixed compatibility with ModuleLoader 3.0
- Updated the help book bundle structure.
- Mac OS X 10.6 or later is required.
- 3.1.5 -- 2016-02-02
- When the returned value of resolve_container() of a delegate object is missgi value, Finder's insertion location will be reffered.
- 3.1.4 -- 2013-11-15
- Improved implementation/
- 3.1.3 -- 2013-05-23
- Support XList 1.6.
- 3.1.2 -- 2011-06-14
- Fixed error with Cover Flow View.
- 3.1.1 -- 2010-11-14
- Improved compatibilty with Mac OS X 10.4.
- When "target_items_at" returns a list of HFS pathes, sorted_items will return a list of HFS pathes instead of a list of aliases.
- Improved compatibilty with Mac OS X 10.4.
- 3.1 -- 2010-10-22
- ModuleLoader 2.1 is required.
- Remove a dependency on ShowHelpBook.
- Fixed an error when Finder's front window is in search mode.
- When front Finder window is in search mode, resolve_container will return a reference to the Finder window.
- 3.0.4 -- 2009-11-06
- Fixed an error when Finder window's view is not arranged icon view.
- If passed file list is a list of HFS paths, the result is a list of paths instead of a list of aliases.
- 3.0.3 -- 2009-08-11
- Fixed an error when the delegate's target_item_at returns missing value and reference Finder's view is list view.
- 3.0.2 -- 2009-07-28
- Fixed a problem that when delegate's target_items_at returns a list of HFS paths, getting icon positions are failed.
- Fixed a problem that when delegate's target_items_at returns missing value, error occurs for list view or column view.
- 3.0.1 -- 2009-04-14
- Fixed sorting orders for modification date or creation date are reversed.
- 3.0 -- 2008.02.05
- First release with English documents.