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This tip is using the wrong method to launch a file...
Why are all you people going though such labor to write scripts and such when this feature is built into iCal???
This tip is using the wrong method to launch a file...
The tip is not about opening a file, but to attach a file to an event which are 2 totally different things when using a Task List or Agenda, and except for the URL Field I don't see how I can attach a File, so neroshaws tip is actually pretty helpful.
This tip is using the wrong method to launch a file...
If you have a To Do list, for example, just pick an item in the list, open the info pane and click on the "due date." Then an "alarm" item appears. From that choose "Open file..." and pick the file you want launched at that date and time.
This tip is using the wrong method to launch a file...
OK, now I'm confused. What does "attaching a file" do for you? Can you be more specific about the *behavior* that will result from using this tip?
Ok.. this is how it would help..
Lets say you have a meeting at 1.00pm and you have a PDF/TXT file that has all the information for the meeting. You need to review the file at odd times to work on it further or just to look at it.
Ok.. this is how it would help..
So just leave yourself a note to say "read file 'so-and-so'"
Silly or not...
its useful for some people.
Silly or not...
I never "hunt" for files. I keep things well organized and always know where they are. :)
Silly or not...
I don't understand what the problem is with somebody wanting this feature. As an editor, every single event on my calendar relates to a file. I have files coming in that other people edit for me with the same or slightly different names, and since Mac offers the nice option to copy and paste files directly from a location like the desktop into mail, why not add the option to copy and paste files from, say, an email to the "note" space in the iCal event and from that note space back to another email, say, three days later, when my client needs the document that my editor sent back to me earlier in the week. All kinds of calendar applications have this feature. It's advantages are obvious. For example, why should I search through my email for a file that's been sent back to me with Apple's imperfect attachment search function which inevitably returns a bunch of emails I don't want. It's nice that people keep their files organized. So do I. However, anything that Apple can do to reduce repetitive (i.e., redundant) taks, should be done.
Ok.. this is how it would help..
alexmatthew: thanks for the explanation; now I understand. This is a way to put the "url" field of an appointment to work for me as a link to any kind of file, whether it's on the web or on my HD. Correct me if I'm wrong. |
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