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Automator Loop Utility
Function: The Automator Loop Utility will convert workflow files to workflow applets that repeat their workflow at indicated intervals. Simply drag workflow files onto the droplet and choose the loop duration and location for the new applets.
Author: Nyhthawk Productions
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Oh… forgot to mention one thing… GOOD LUCK STOPPING THE LOOP after you’ve modified the script and you set your loop times real low. Give yourself a break. Leave a few seconds to let you stop it.
Comment by Steve — February 16, 2010 @ 12:36 am
The 30 second limitation is easy to fix. Download and unzip the utility. Right-click on the resulting app and select “Show Package Contents”. Navigate to Contents/Resources/Scripts/main.scpt and double click it. The script editor will open and right there on top are the limitations. I put in property minimumidle : 1 and property defaultidle : 10. Hit “Save” and close the script. You’re done. You can now run things with short delay times. You might want to try zero delay to see what that does.
Comment by Steve — February 16, 2010 @ 12:31 am
I have the same problem. I know this is an old post but I cannot find the answer anywhere. I am using Mac OS 10.4.11 and just downloaded the automator loop utility today. I quits immediately and does not put a droplet on the desktop. Thanks for any help
Comment by Dave — June 27, 2009 @ 8:00 pm
Doesnt work?!?!
I have os x 10.4.11 and when i download and open it immediatly closes, please help!
Comment by Harry — June 8, 2008 @ 8:53 am
I have tried the tip of Sentinel indicated as:
“I just added a “Run Workflow” to the end of the workflow I wanted to repeat and told it to run itself again. The only thing with this is that you have to stop it manually.”
But in my case, it only duplicated three times in a row. This is what I did:
Drag a Folder to Automator (I want to duplicate such folder again and again until the disk is full).
Drag “Duplicate Finder Items”.
Drag “Automator/Run Workflow”, selecting the “Finder/Duplicate Finder Items” as workflow.
If I run it, the folder is duplicated three times in a row and then I get the error:
“The file does not appear to contain a valid workflow document”
How to “tell it to run itself” again and again until the disk is full? In other words, how to make it duplicate for ever until the disk is full?
Thanks.
Comment by AutoX — August 1, 2007 @ 1:10 pm