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Filter Older Files 0.1 Script Rating
Freeware | Version: 0.1 | Action id: 412
Author: RobLewis | Developer's Web Site
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Input Type: list of files/folders
Result Type: list of files/folders
Category: Finder-System
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Send it a list of files/folders. It will pass through the subset whose modification date is older than n days before right now.

A day is considered to be 24 * 60 * 60 seconds.
"n" defaults to 4 days but can be changed.
Release Notes: I put this together using the tutorial for making an AppleScript action in the Dev Ref Library. I didn't really know what I was doing but it seems to work. Please send comments.
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On 6.11.2008 Andrew wrote: Rating of Andrew for this script
Are you sure you used it right. it took me a few min to figure it out. how i had to use it was

1. get specified folder items
2. Get Folder Content
3. Filter older content
4. Move Folder items to the trash
On 12.2.2007 Tobias Rogg wrote: Rating of Tobias Rogg for this script
Does not work! I get an error when I try to add this action to my workflow!
I'm using Leopard! Could it be...
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