Why not just add the deletion if the .DS_Store file to the end of the shell script launchd calls? Something like:

#!/bin/sh

osascript /path/to/applescript.scpt

DSSTORE='/path/to/a/folder/.DS_Store'
if [ -f $DSSTORE ];then
   rm $DSSTORE
fi

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Nice hint. I discovered two things when I tried it out:

1) You should probably use WatchPaths instead of QueueDirectories to prevent an endless loop and also (I think) eliminate the problem with .DS_Store files.

When I tried a simple folder action--making a file's label turn red when put in the target folder--with QueueDirectories, my CPU use jacked way up and never came down. Using WatchPaths instead solved the problem.

2) You can call an AppleScript directly--instead of having a shell script call an AppleScript--by putting this in your .plist file:

<key>Program</key>
<string>/usr/bin/osascript</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>osascript</string>
<string>/Users/foo/path/to/myscript.scpt</string>
</array>

Lots more info at http://www.afp548.com/article.php?story=20050620071558293

--Thanks



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