-- -- add_videos_to_iTunes.applescript -- -- Call this script via cron every 10 minutes, by -- adding the following line to your crontab file: -- -- */10 * * * * /usr/bin/osascript /Users/me/bin/add_videos_to_iTunes.applescript -- -- To edit your crontab file, just open a terminal -- and run the command "crontab -e". -- set new_files_folder to "Macintosh HD:Users:me:videos:todo" set finished_files_folder to "Macintosh HD:Users:me:videos:iTunes" set new_files_list to list folder new_files_folder without invisibles repeat with filename in new_files_list set full_filename to new_files_folder & ":" & filename set mod_date to modification date of (info for file full_filename) if mod_date is less than ((get current date) - 5 * minutes) then try --display dialog full_filename tell application "Finder" to move file full_filename to folder finished_files_folder set full_filename to finished_files_folder & ":" & filename tell application "iTunes" to add file full_filename to library playlist 1 end try end if end repeat