Need correct Applescript to move a file to specific group

[chrillek]

I posted a basic JavaScript here

Import from Hazel to various groups - JavaScript

There’s a fairly old AppleScript importing from Hazel to a fixed DT group here. I suggest the following JavaScript version (see below). It offers more flexibility since it can be parametrized: It takes the file name as its first parameter and an array of values that can be filled in Hazel as its second. In my implementation, the first element of this array is just some code (a number or a tag or …) that permits the script to select the appropriate database and group. This script can be used as …

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DT3 3.5.2: OCR weirdness

Ciao Luca, As I said, it’s a JavaScript script, and yes, it is hand crafted. Sollid german engineeren, so to say . It runs in Hazel and looks like this: function hazelProcessFile(theFile, inputAttributes) { var groups = { "account1": ["database1", "UBI"], "account2": ["database2", "Intesa"], "account3": ["database3", "Banca Popolare 1"], "account4": ["database3", "Banca Popolare 2"], "tag1" : ["database2", "Expenses"], "tag2" :…

The first parameter is of course the file you want to move. The second parameter is the “selector” for the group: It indexes into the groupSelector object. In the example, it would be either “tag1” or “1234”. By adding more "selector": [database, group] lines to the groupSelector, you can provide for any number of groups here. I used the “database”, too, because I have identically named groups in different databases. So you might want to change that if you don’t need it.
I just use this one script for all of the Hazel rules that move things into DT: They call it as their last step providing the appropriate parameter.
I do not modify any dates for the files, though, but just add the statement date to the file name. Matter of taste, I guess.
Why do I do this with Hazel? Because in DT I’d need more smart rules. Hazel can process all account statements from the same bank with just one rule and I need only one script there to address all DT groups. So I’m handling three banks with a total of about 8 accounts with three Hazel rules and one script. I’d have to have eight smart rules in DT, which I find a bit uncomfortable. Also, I try to follow don’t repeat yourself
Alternatively, one could probably write an AppleScript for a smart rule in DT (JavaScript is not possible in DT smart rules, unfortunately). Since I don’t really like AppleScript, I didn’t try that.