Hi, this is my first topic!
I am using a macmini as a client in a network. I've another computer as server of video and audio. I just want to use my macmini as a video client so no keyboard/mouse is connected.
I would like to create some applications with automator to have always classified and updated my material.

Here is where my problem begins.
Using DVD Assist, f.e. I need to put manually an alias inside "Movies" folder (or subfolder) to tell the mac there are new movies in the server. I would like to automate that:

Automator offers all the steps but the last and more important.
1. Delete previous alias in XXX folder, OK <-- this can be another app
2. Connect to server, OK <-- direct action provided by finder
3. Find files, OK <-- direct action provided by finder
4. Select only .mov files, OK <-- direct action provided by finder.
5. Make an alias in XX folder from previous selection <-- MISS!!

Why finder can create copies of step 4 in other folders but not alias?? :confused:

There are 3 or 4 more situations where I would like to create a list of alias from a finder's search result, but I cant.

Can someone please tell me if there is an action, or applescript available to do the task? I've been unable to find it. :mad:

I think this is a very important question and a solution for this should be available. When working with several shared folders alias files are important when frontrow wants everything inside "movies" folder.

Well, I thought I might have to write this myself, but I found exactly what you're looking for...

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/automator/makealias.html

Enjoy.
-- jaydillyo

Hey! thank you very much, I passed hours in front of my computer surfing apple.es (i'm from spain) with no result :P. I thought that the results in both international and spanish were shared, obviously they are not.

I actually used the almighty Google and searched for "automator alias". It was the top hit. :)
-- jaydillyo