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First i would like to say, that Hazel is one of my alltime favorite programs. It saves me a lot of stupid work. Thank you.

But at least i have a question about the handling of applescripts. I use Hazel for the following workflow for my SCAN folder.

1. Check if KIND is PDF
2. Check if SIZE is greater than 0 (zero)
3. Check if CONTENT contains INVOICE
4. Check if CONTENT contains AMAZON

if all of the above is true then

5. RENAME filename to '2012-02-27 07:56 (Invoice Amazon).pdf'
6. SET OPENMETA TAG to INVOICE, AMAZON and clear all other tags
7. RUN APPLESCRIPT in ~/Library/Scripts/Applications/Hazel/DEVONimport.scpt

The problem is following. When i try the above workflow, Hazel tells me, that the applescript failed.
But when i embedde the script into hazel it works like charm.

It seems to be no problem but i have nearly 50 workflows like that and counting. When i extend the
script i have to change it 50 times.

So can anyone please explain me why the following script only works when i embedde it.

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tell application id "com.devon-technologies.thinkpro2" to launch
tell application "Finder"
   set file_list to name of every file of folder (alias "Macintosh HD:Users:Thomas:Scan:")
   
   repeat with entry in file_list
   
      set Jahr to text 1 thru 5 of entry
      set AktuellesJahr to year of (current date)
      set YYYY to AktuellesJahr as string
      
      if Jahr is YYYY & "-" then      
         tell application id "com.devon-technologies.thinkpro2"
            import "Macintosh HD:Users:Thomas:Scan:" & entry to incoming group
            if exists "Macintosh HD:Users:Thomas:Scan:" & entry then
               tell application "Finder" to delete "Macintosh HD:Users:Thomas:Scan:" & entry
            end if
         end tell
      end if
      
   end repeat
end tell


Thank you in advance and sorry for my english.

Thomas

Wrap Hazel action scripts in "on hazelProcessFile(theFile)" handlers, and condition scripts in "on hazelMatchFile(theFile)" handlers, and the problem should go away.

Took me too long to figure this out. The help files should really be online somewhere, but may only exist behind the little question-mark buttons in the preference pane.