Visualhub start conversion in applescript

Question

Hi,
I have set up an applescript but Im stuck at this point.
I have set up a folder action so that when a new file (video) is added to a particular folder it runs this script which opens Visualhub, selects the new item and runs a standard conversion.
I have borrowed some code from dougscripts that delays the start of this conversion until the file has completed the transfer. Once this is done it opens Visualhub, selects the item added to the folder. see code below:
property DELAYTIMESECONDS : 5 -- How long to wait between checking file size.
on adding folder items to thisFolder after receiving theItems
repeat with f in theItems
set oldSize to 0
set newSize to -1
-- When newSize equals oldSize, it means the copy is complete because the size hasn't changed.
repeat while newSize is not equal to oldSize
-- Get the file size.
set oldSize to size of (info for f)
delay DELAYTIMESECONDS
-- Sample the size again after delay for comparison.
set newSize to size of (info for f)
end repeat
tell application "VisualHub"
launch
open (theItems)
end tell
end repeat
end adding folder items to
This all works fine, but this is where Im stuck. I need the script to hit the start button to start the conversion.
Does anyone know how to do this?
Thanks
Dave
Message was edited by: Dangerous Dave

Answer 1

I had read that post and had trouble getting it to suit my needs.
I have added an automator workflow which I saved as an application and called it StartConvertButton, which I recorded my actions hitting the start button in VisualHub. I then just got the script to launch the application and it works.
property DELAYTIMESECONDS : 5 -- How long to wait between checking file size.
on adding folder items to thisFolder after receiving theItems
repeat with f in theItems
set oldSize to 0
set newSize to -1
-- When newSize equals oldSize, it means the copy is complete because the size hasn't changed.
repeat while newSize is not equal to oldSize
-- Get the file size.
set oldSize to size of (info for f)
delay DELAYTIMESECONDS
-- Sample the size again after delay for comparison.
set newSize to size of (info for f)
end repeat
tell application "VisualHub"
launch
open (theItems)
end tell
tell application "StartConvertButton"
Launch
end tell
end repeat
end adding folder items to
I now want to research using script to set the vhub settings and a folder to save in.
Dave