Watch Folder
This script enables you to monitor a folder for new files/folders to transfer with OffShoot or transcode with EditReady.
Requirements
OffShoot 23.2 Pro or newer
EditReady 23.1 or newer
Known limitations
This script ignores existing subfolders.
EditReady needs to be open for the Watch Folder script to work.
macOS: no support for filenames containing
\or%.macOS: when multiple files are added (nearly) simultaneously, one or more might not be transcoded.
Windows: no support for filenames containing any of these characters:
+[]{}`'.
How to use
Download the Watch Folder setup script.
Double-click the script to open it in Script Editor.
Configure the settings in the script and save it.
To run the script, go to
Script > Runor pressCommand-R. New files that appear in the source folder will transfer to the destination folder using OffShoot.
To stop watching the folder, rerun the Watch Folder script.
The script sets up a macOS Folder Action, which triggers the script whenever a file appears in the watch folder. The script then calls OffShoot to transfer those files to the configured destination.
Download the script.
Start a PowerShell session as an Administrator:
Click Start.
Type
PowerShell ISE, then clickRun as administratoron the right.
In PowerShell ISE, open the script using
File>Open...Configure the settings in the script and save it.
To run the script, go to
Debug > Runor pressF5. The script will start OffShoot transfers for new files in the configured source folder.Keep PowerShell ISE open for as long as you want the folder to be watched. New files that appear in the source folder will transfer to the destination folder using OffShoot.
To stop watching the folder, close PowerShell ISE.
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