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1. Issues:

   – Retrieve Disk Item References
   – Delete Files
   – Store Disk Item References

   Comment by Derek Punsalan — January 14, 2007 @ 6:26 pm

2. I wonder how to connect to box.net via Finder. I appreciate any pointer. Thank you.

   Comment by Hai — January 14, 2007 @ 6:37 pm

3. Hai: In Finder, call Connect to Server window with command-K. Type down https://www.box.net/dav. Enter your e-mail address and password when WebDAV File System Authentication window shows up. And don’t expect to much in terms of speed. You might try http://www.box.net/dav or if https doesn’t work.

   Comment by zog — January 14, 2007 @ 8:58 pm

4. […] We mentioned Box.net, an iDisk-like online hard drive service, back when we could begin mounting them on our Macs. To simplify uploading files to your Box.net account, Daniel Ryan has created an Automator action that not only lets you upload with a simple right click, but it also takes care of changing any spaces in file names to underscores, making them much more web-friendly. It isn’t difficult to set up or use, but be sure to read Daniel’s instructions at Automator World, as the action depends on you having mounted your drive with Mac OS X (which creates a Keychain item to store your password). If Box.net isn’t much more than a file repository for sharing (perhaps via their blog-friendly widget), this action should streamline your efforts. […]

   Pingback by Apple iPhone Stuff » Automator Action: Upload to Box.net — January 14, 2007 @ 9:21 pm

5. Derek – Thanks, I should have noticed those actions in the workflow, which aren’t part of the standard Automator install. They’re all available here:
   http://www.automatorworld.com/archives/temporary-storage-actions/
   http://www.automatorworld.com/archives/delete-files/

   Comment by Steve — January 14, 2007 @ 10:02 pm

6. […] We mentioned Box.net, an iDisk-like online hard drive service, back when we could begin mounting them on our Macs. To simplify uploading files to your Box.net account, Daniel Ryan has created an Automator action that not only lets you upload with a simple right click, but it also takes care of changing any spaces in file names to underscores, making them much more web-friendly. It isn’t difficult to set up or use, but be sure to read Daniel’s instructions at Automator World, as the action depends on you having mounted your drive with Mac OS X (which creates a Keychain item to store your password). If Box.net isn’t much more than a file repository for sharing (perhaps via their blog-friendly widget), this action should streamline your efforts. […]

   Pingback by Free Apple iPhone Stuff » Automator Action: Upload to Box.net — January 14, 2007 @ 10:45 pm

7. hi
   how do you mount box.net?

   Comment by moshe — January 15, 2007 @ 3:06 am

8. Whenever I run this, it moves the selected file(s) to the For Box.net folder, then deletes them along with it. It also does not eject the mounted network drive.

   Is there something I’m doing wrong?

   Comment by juicestan — January 16, 2007 @ 7:24 pm

9. this seems too complicated. i downloaded it and couldn’t get it to work so i tried to make my own. even though i’ve never done this before i came up with something that works. here’s a screenshot of the automator window. hopefully someone else finds it handy:

   http://www.flickr.com/photos/bollig/380290615/

   Comment by pablo bunson — February 5, 2007 @ 2:47 am

10. In working with Box.net on a Mac, has anyone found a way to get Box.net to search and find Tags that they have placed in the Spotlight Comment box of the uploaded document.

    I’m looking for a way to move away from organizing by folders and toward tagging documents. I’m also, then, working to move all my files to an online source.

    I’m using QuickSliver to quickly tag all my files, then move them into one folder which I sync between my laptop and Box.net.

    But to make this work effectively, I need to tag only once and these tags need to be found within Box.net’s search tools.

    Any ideas?
    — DonM

    Comment by DonM — July 15, 2008 @ 4:41 pm

11. Hello,

    Sorry but I have a problem. When I execute this script, I have a problem with “copy finder items” (for box.net). This action …error.

    Thanks a lot for your help!

    Comment by Noa373 — August 14, 2008 @ 8:27 am

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    Comment by Cwxxclxw — May 8, 2009 @ 6:46 am

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