如何在保留文件夹结构的同时复制和替换Apple Automator中的文件？

Question

I have two folders that have similar sub-folder structures. I need to copy, not sync, the files from one in to the other, replace any existing files if they are present in the destination folder, and keep the sub-folder hierarchy.

For example, starting with this:

/source_folder/stuff/sub_one/file1.txt
/source_folder/stuff/sub_one/file2.txt
/source_folder/stuff/sub_two/file3.txt

/destination_folder/stuff/sub_one/file1.txt
/destination_folder/stuff/sub_one/file9.txt
/destination_folder/stuff/sub_three/file4.txt

After copying:

/source_folder/stuff/sub_one/file1.txt
/source_folder/stuff/sub_one/file2.txt
/source_folder/stuff/sub_two/file3.txt

/destination_folder/stuff/sub_one/file1.txt (replaced by copy in source_folder)
/destination_folder/stuff/sub_one/file2.txt (added from copy in source_folder)
/destination_folder/stuff/sub_one/file9.txt
/destination_folder/stuff/sub_two/file3.txt (added from copy in source_folder)
/destination_folder/stuff/sub_three/file4.txt

I've created the following Auotmator project, but the files are all copied to the root of the destination folder.

Any recommendations on how to accomplish this in Apple Automator?

Answer 1

I found the following works.

Add a "Run AppleScript" action in Automator, then add the following script:

on run {input, parameters}

    tell application "Finder"

        set source to choose folder with prompt "Choose source folder"
        set destination to choose folder with prompt "Choose destination folder"

        do shell script "rsync -rI " & POSIX path of source & space & POSIX path of destination

    end tell

    return input
end run