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Question

Automator task help to DL consecutive files from a site?

May 18, 2012 9:43AM PDT

Can anyone help me figure out how to set up an Automator task that will do 3 steps?

1. Go to http://www.thissite.com/previews/01.mp3
2. Download file "01.mp3" to local directory /Users/Me/Desktop/MP3
3. Do this for all files from "01.mp3" through "100.mp3"

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Clarification Request
(NT) You sure that is the site you want to go to?
May 19, 2012 3:44AM PDT
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Site was an example
May 19, 2012 10:06AM PDT

That's not the site I want it to go to, I was using it as an example. I'm just trying to figure out generally how I would set up Automator to do this sort of task.

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Answer
So, curl?
May 19, 2012 10:17AM PDT
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How to make Automator count?
May 20, 2012 3:27AM PDT

That could potentially be helpful, but how do I make Automator run the function to count from 1-100?

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You could look at other scripts?
May 20, 2012 3:39AM PDT

Example at http://icodesnip.com/search/automator/7

And I apologize if folk don't write scripts for you in this forum but I've yet to see anyone supply a script. It seems these forums are to find ways for the members to figure it out on their own.

That is the old teach how to fish rather than hand out fish story.
Bob

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Looking for user-friendly (i.e. simple) way, not learn code
May 20, 2012 8:47AM PDT

My goal, as I assume is possible, is to learn of a simple function that Automator must have available to it. This was my goal since a DownThemAll plugin doesn't exist for Safari.

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Frankly I'd ditch Automater in favor of a script.
May 20, 2012 11:07AM PDT

Scripting is an old skill. Many learn it as they go or in some class room. Today we just hit the web.

Again, sorry but you may want to try a bounty board. It's where you offer a cash reward for code.
Bob