An applescript to monitor a folder and add a red label to any new files/folders added.

folderHasNewContent.scpt

-- I want edited folders to be red.
property red : 2


on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
  
	try
		tell application "Finder"
			
      -- set label of the 'watched' folder to red
			set label index of this_folder to red
			
			-- for the items added
			repeat with item_ in added_items
				if kind of item_ is "Folder" then --if its a folder then make it red
					set label index of item_ to red
				else -- else make it red....!
					set label index of item_ to red
				end if
				
			end repeat
			
		end tell
	on error
		display dialog "Error occured"
		return
	end try
end adding folder items to