I’m hoping someone can assist me with an automation issue I’ve been working on for the photo software “Capture One 21“. I need a folder (the capture folder on my desktop) to be monitored, and whenever a new file is added to it, the program (Capture One) should trigger the Command+D keyboard shortcut to export the RAW file into a JPG file. The JPG file ends in an other folder after exported.

Unfortunately, I have no background in programming, so I spent many hours trying to create a script with the help of ChatGPT, but now I’m just going around in circles.

So, what I’m basically trying to achieve:

• I want Capture One to automatically execute the “Command+D” keyboard shortcut every time a new image appears in my tethered capture folder on my desktop called “Hochzeit Teather Ordner”.

What I’ve done so far:

1. Automator workflow:

   • I’ve set up an Automator workflow that monitors the “Hochzeit Teather Ordner”.
   • The workflow includes a shell script that checks for new files in the folder.
   • When a change is detected, an AppleScript is supposed to send the “Command+D” keyboard shortcut to Capture One.

2. Shell script in Automator:

   • The shell script saves a list of files in the folder and periodically checks for updates.
   • If a new file is detected, it triggers the AppleScript to simulate the keyboard shortcut.

3. AppleScript for sending keystrokes:

   • The AppleScript is intended to send the “Command+D” shortcut to Capture One whenever a new image is detected.
   • Unfortunately, I keep encountering a syntax error: “end expected, but on found.”
   • Despite several attempts to troubleshoot, this issue persists, and I can’t seem to get the script to work correctly.

Problems encountered:

• Syntax errors: Repeatedly encountering the “end expected, but on found” error in the AppleScript.
• Automation permissions: Ensuring that Automator and System Events have the necessary permissions to send keystrokes, but still running into issues.
• Script execution: Despite several revisions, the AppleScript fails to execute as expected.

What I need help with:

• Fixing the AppleScript syntax error and ensuring it works seamlessly with the Automator workflow.
• Any advice or alternative approaches to achieve the desired automation in Capture One 21.
• Clarification on any specific permissions or settings that might be affecting the workflow.

Current shell script:

#!/bin/bash
captureFolder="$1"tempFile="/tmp/current_files.txt"

Save initial file list

ls "$captureFolder" > "$tempFile" 

New file monitoring loop

while true; dosleep 10 currentFiles=$(ls "$captureFolder")if ! diff <(echo "$currentFiles") "$tempFile" > /dev/null; thenosascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "d" using {command down}'ls "$captureFolder" > "$tempFile"fidone

Current AppleScript:

on run {input, parameters} -- Pfad zum Capture One-Ordner
set captureFolderPath to POSIX path of (item 1 of input)

-- Helper function to retrieve the file names in the folder
-- on listFilesInFolder(folderPath)
--    set fileList to do shell script "ls " & quoted form of folderPath
--    return fileList
-- end listFilesInFolder

-- Save initial file list
set currentFiles to listFilesInFolder(captureFolderPath)

-- New file monitoring loop
repeat
    delay 10 -- Warte 10 Sekunden
    
    -- Get new file list
    set newFiles to listFilesInFolder(captureFolderPath)
    
    -- Check if the file list has changed
    if currentFiles ≠ newFiles then
        -- Wenn sich die Dateiliste geändert hat, sende Tastenkombination an Capture One
        tell application "System Events"
            tell process "Capture One 21" -- Ersetze "Capture One 21" durch die Version, die du verwendest
                if exists window 1 then
                    keystroke "d" using {command down}
                end if
            end tell
        end tell
        
        -- Update the list of current files
        set currentFiles to newFiles
    end if
end repeat

return input
end run

Any guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.