Applescript triggers
Hey,
I am learning Applescript at the moment and am doing several tutorials since I am new to all this.
Something I havent found information on is actions that can trigger an applescript.
Is it for example possible to have a script run when I open a new chrome window?
Or can I place a button in mail somewhere that can trigger a script?
Thanks
Regular AppleScript doesn't have any way of observing those kinds of things - the closest you can get is to do something like constantly poll the window count or some other property of an application, but that isn't much of a trigger. Mail plugins are a bit of a voodoo art, but unless an application has some kind of plugin or user menu setup you can't just tack something onto them.
A Cocoa AppleScript can register for distributed notifications like any other Cocoa application, but again, the application in question needs to post some kind of notification in the first place (the Finder and iTunes are a couple that do, for example). The system also provides a few workspace notifications such as application launch/quit, disk mounts, etc.
There isn't anything magical about AppleScript - in general, unless an application has provided a means for plugins, notifications, or even scripting terminology, it is fairly limited in what it can do with them.
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Dear applescripters
I am trying to write a script that creates an event in applescript that launches an applescript.
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#ENTER YOUR OWN MAXVOL VALUE ON THE NEXT LINE
set MAXvol to 80
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if it is running then
set the sound volume to MAXvol
end if
end tell
repeat
#LOOK FOR VOLUME DOWN SLIDE
tell application "Keynote"
set slideNotes to get notes of current slide of first slideshow
if text of slideNotes contains "itunesdown" then
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if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol > 10 then
set sound volume to curVol - 10
else
set sound volume to 0
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Decrease iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol > 10 then
set sound volume to curVol - 10
else
set sound volume to 0
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Decrease iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol > 10 then
set sound volume to curVol - 10
else
set sound volume to 0
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Decrease iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol > 10 then
set sound volume to curVol - 10
else
set sound volume to 0
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Decrease iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol > 10 then
set sound volume to curVol - 10
else
set sound volume to 0
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Decrease iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol > 10 then
set sound volume to curVol - 10
else
set sound volume to 0
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
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tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol > 10 then
set sound volume to curVol - 10
else
set sound volume to 0
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Decrease iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol > 10 then
set sound volume to curVol - 10
else
set sound volume to 0
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Decrease iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol > 10 then
set sound volume to curVol - 10
else
set sound volume to 0
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Decrease iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol > 10 then
set sound volume to curVol - 10
else
set sound volume to 0
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
else
#LOOK FOR VOLUME UP SLIDE
if text of slideNotes contains "itunesup" then
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tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol < MAXvol then
set sound volume to curVol + 10
else
set sound volume to MAXvol
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Increase iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol < MAXvol then
set sound volume to curVol + 10
else
set sound volume to MAXvol
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Increase iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol < MAXvol then
set sound volume to curVol + 10
else
set sound volume to MAXvol
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Increase iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol < MAXvol then
set sound volume to curVol + 10
else
set sound volume to MAXvol
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Increase iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol < MAXvol then
set sound volume to curVol + 10
else
set sound volume to MAXvol
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Increase iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol < MAXvol then
set sound volume to curVol + 10
else
set sound volume to MAXvol
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Increase iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol < MAXvol then
set sound volume to curVol + 10
else
set sound volume to MAXvol
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Increase iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol < MAXvol then
set sound volume to curVol + 10
else
set sound volume to MAXvol
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Increase iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol < MAXvol then
set sound volume to curVol + 10
else
set sound volume to MAXvol
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
#Increase iTunes Volume
tell application "iTunes"
if it is running then
set curVol to the sound volume
if curVol < MAXvol then
set sound volume to curVol + 10
else
set sound volume to MAXvol
end if
end if
delay 0.1
end tell
end if
end if
end tell
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http://alxndrmlr.biz/2011/06/itunes-increase-decrease-volume-script/
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8710892/applescript-detect-what-slide-is-show ing-in-keynote -
Error in applescript to fix dates with GMT shift
Hello,
I am attempting to fix a problem with importing OFX files from the bank's website. Therein, dates are stored this way:
<DTPOSTED>20110106000000[+9.0:JST]
The time zone indicator causes Numbers to incorrectly compensate dates, resulting in one day earlier than the correct date to be displayed. Removing [+9.0:JST] fixes the problem, but that is tedious to fix many entries. Thus I thought to write an applescript to fix this issue.
This is the script I wrote:
tell application "Numbers"
tell document 1
set currentSheet to 0
repeat with i from 1 to the count of sheets
tell sheet i
set x to the count of (tables whose selection range is not missing value)
end tell
if x is not 0 then
set the currentSheet to i
exit repeat
end if
end repeat
tell sheet currentSheet
set the currentTable to the first table whose selection range is not missing value
tell the currentTable
repeat with theCell in every cell in selection range
set theValue to value of theCell
set theNewValue to ((theValue) + (time to GMT)) as date
set value of cell theCell to ((date string of theNewValue) as date)
end repeat
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
However this error occurs:
error "Can’t make "2011.1.09" into type date." number -1700 from "2011.1.09" to date
It appears there are problems with how Numbers 2009 deals with date formats, but I have not been able to understand how to make this work.
The English discussions forum seems more active than the Japanese, so I am asking here hoping someone can help. Thank you in advance.Hello Hiroto
(1) Best wishes fro the new year my friend
(2)
To get your script running I had to edit it this way :
For Numbers '09, which has specific defect in getting date value from cell by AppleScript.
tell application "Numbers"
tell document 1
-- omitted (same as the original)
tell sheet 1 --currentSheet
-- omitted (same as the original)
tell table 1 --currentTable
repeat with theCell in (get every cell of selection range)
set theCell to theCell's contents
set value of theCell to (((value of theCell) + (my get_diff2UTC())) as string) -- [2]
end repeat
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
[1] Due to Numbers' AppleScript's defect, when getting date value of cell by AppleScript,
the retrieved date is in local time calculated as follows :
<retieved date value> = <stored date value> + <time to UTC>
[2] When setting date value of cell by AppleScript, the stored value is the same as the source value.
on get_diff2UTC()
return -(time to GMT)
end get_diff2UTC
The handler is due to a Snow Leopard new feature
When we trigger a command belonging to an other sdef than the one of the application owning the block we get an error.
Some times this one doesn't hurt, sometimes it does.
Here, calling time to GMT in the tell Numbers block generate an error which doesn't hurt but I dislike this kind of thing and decided to trigger it from the outside of the block.
Here is the log report when triggering time to GMT from the tell Numbers block :
tell application "Numbers"
get every cell of selection range of table 1 of sheet 1 of document 1
--> {cell "B2" of table "Tableau 1" of sheet "Feuille 1" of document "Sans titre"}
time to GMT
--> error number -10004
end tell
tell application "AppleScript Editor"
time to GMT
--> 3600
end tell
tell application "Numbers"
get value of cell "B2" of table "Tableau 1" of sheet "Feuille 1" of document "Sans titre"
--> date "vendredi 14 janvier 2011 14:52:10"
set value of cell "B2" of table "Tableau 1" of sheet "Feuille 1" of document "Sans titre" to "vendredi 14 janvier 2011 13:52:10"
end tell
Now, here is the log report when I use the handler :
tell application "Numbers"
get every cell of selection range of table 1 of sheet 1 of document 1
--> {cell "B2" of table "Tableau 1" of sheet "Feuille 1" of document "Sans titre"}
end tell
tell application "AppleScript Editor"
time to GMT
--> 3600
end tell
tell application "Numbers"
get value of cell "B2" of table "Tableau 1" of sheet "Feuille 1" of document "Sans titre"
--> date "vendredi 14 janvier 2011 14:52:10"
set value of cell "B2" of table "Tableau 1" of sheet "Feuille 1" of document "Sans titre" to "vendredi 14 janvier 2011 13:52:10"
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Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) vendredi 14 janvier 2011 15:56:45 -
Mail.app - Applescript - Looking for help with my 1st Applescript
Okay… so I am taking the plunge. I've finally found something that is bugging me enough that I want to make a script to resolve it.
*Here's the situation:*
I use Smart Mailboxes a lot. It's my primary window into dealing with email.
I use MailTags (an addon for Mail) to apply keywords to messages, via Mail Act-On rules (an addon by the same company).
I use Smart Mailboxes to show me messages with various keywords etc.
What I have found is that Smart Mailboxes do NOT automatically update themselves. For instance, when a message in the Smart Mailbox is changed in such a way that the filter on that mailbox should not display it, the message will still sit there until I either leave the mailbox and return, or hit Rebuil in the Mailbox menu.
The same applies for when new mail comes into my Inbox. If there is new mail that qualifies for inclusion in the smart mailbox I am currently viewing, it will not appear until I do one of the above two things.
What I discovered was this script:
tell application "Mail" to activate
tell application "System Events"
click menu item "Rebuild" in menu ¬
"Mailbox" in menu bar 1 of process "Mail"
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This is what got me thinking about scripting a solution.
The other option is to assign a keyboard shortcut to the Rebuild command. But I would like the Rebuild to take place automatically when I apply certain rules to messages. I want my Mail Act-on rule to trigger the a Rebuild. I figure I can do this by having it trigger the Rebuild script shown above.
*HERE IS MY QUESTION:*
Is there a way to have the script check what the currently active/selected Mailbox is? Or, put another way, can I get it to NOT run if certain mailboxes are selected?
Here's what I am thinking.
Under no circumstances do I want this script to be triggered if the current mailbox is NOT a smart mailbox, and IS any of my IMAP mailboxes… most especially the Inboxes. That would trigger a complete cleaning out and rebuilding of the entire IMAP inbox, which has many gigs of mail in it.
What I am trying to figure out, and would love some help with, is how I can make sure this script ONLY runs when the current mailbox is either ANY smart mailbox, or NOT an IMAP mailbox, or some other logic that keeps it from running in an IMAP mailbox.
Any tips are greatly appreciated.
With thanks,
Jonathan
Message was edited by: InspiredLife
Message was edited by: InspiredLifeThanks Camalot,
I appreciate your help with this. I am also enjoying learning more about AppleScript. It seems much easier that other scripting languages, if for no other reason that it uses basic english logic and words.
When I run your script with an inbox selected, I get the following Result:
tell application "Mail"
get selected mailboxes of message viewer 1
--> {mailbox "INBOX" of account "JE Gmail"}
end tell
Result:
{mailbox "INBOX" of account "JE Gmail" of application "Mail"}
When I run it with a smart mailbox selected the following is produced:
tell application "Mail"
get selected mailboxes of message viewer 1
--> {current application}
end tell
Result:
{application "Mail"}
So get the impression it's not throwing up an error. Certainly, either way it does not run what I put into the On Error section, which was simply
display dialog "Success"
Is this useful? Can I test if the output contains the word "INBOX" ?
I notice that if I have, for instance, a SENT folder select, it gives the following result:
Result:
{mailbox "INBOX/Sent Messages" of account "[email protected]" of application "Mail"}
Which again has the word INBOX in there. Drafts comes up a little different.
Result:
{mailbox "Drafts ([email protected])" of application "Mail"}
So if there was a way to parse the result through a test against "INBOX" "DRAFT" etc then this might work. What do you think?
I have no idea how to go about that though, so your input would be very helpful.
Thanks,
Jonathan -
What applescript do I use to trigger to play a video in quicktime or itunes from MainStage 3?
I am new to Mainstage 3... I have made a karaoke video to play along with live in logic pro x and can easily play along with a full screen video there, but want a program that is processing less so less can go wrong... I bounce the video (+10 or so tracks) to a .mov file, and would like it to play when I press play on Mainstage 3. I would then like to play and sing with that in Mainstage 3 with 2-3 inputs live (as opposed to the 10 or so audio tracks in logic (with plugins running) and the video with 2-3 live inputs it would be cleaner and easier for my macbook pro)...
In complete honesty I have the tracks beatmapped in logic and would like Mainstage to keep that info as well, but after I've messed with Mainstage I sadly don't think that is what Mainstage was designed for...
Anyways I've scowered all over the internet and it appears the only way to get Mainstage to play a video is by writing some applescript that triggers a midi event that tells quicktime/itunes to play a .mov file... I have no idea why the ability is not just given to mainstage, but at least there is supposedly a work around...
I have little experience with mainstage and no experience with applescript...
What code do I put in the scripter to make a .mov file play a full screen (on second screen) when I press play in Mainstage 3?
Is that even right?
system specs-
OS X 10.8.4
Mainstage 3.0.1
Logic Pro X 10.0.3
(I don't care what player i use but these are the ones I have to work with)
(preferred) Quicktime Player 10.2
Itunes 11.0.5
VLC 2.0.8
I have messed around with the applescript editor in my utilities, and looked at some in the app store, but none of them have direct answers that I have found by google-fu-ing..
The only other option would be to manually press play, fullscreen, then switch back to Mainstage 3... I MC and that takes a lot more time/energy/focus than simply pressing the play button in Mainstage 3 (seriously why doesn't it play videos?)...
A lot of info, requirements, and questions I know, but when the video is not playing I would like to have my desktop showing (I put drink specials, future gigs, advertisments on a picture slideshow as the desktop on the second monitor)
If all this works it will be epic
Worst case I'll stick with Logic X
Please helpALOT of us are attempting to do this VERY thing!
I have searched high and low for information, even attempted using MS current scripts and modifying them.
I have a sneaky feeling that MS scripts are somehow different than a typical Applescript.
(changing iTunes to Quicktime)
If anyone can pipe in here, that HAS actually accomplished this, the cheque is in the mail!!
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Displaying an alert (Applescript or otherwise) from shell script?
I have a point in a shell script where I'd like to put up an alert dialogue on a particular error condition. The script runs in the background and doesn't have a terminal window. I tried writing a little applescript that uses the applescript alert command and call it using osascript from my shell script, but it doesn't work. If I enter "osascript ~/myscript.scpt" in a terminal window, I get the error message "/Users/Ted/myscript.scpt: execution error:No user interaction allowed. (-1713)" (If I run myscript.scpt from the script editor it does what I want it to do.) Any ideas? I suppose I could have my shell script create a file in some folder and have my applescript be triggered as a folder action, but that seems pretty roundabout!
Thanks -- I apologize for not doing a more thorough search! Yes, that comes very close to addressing my need, but I have run into one difficulty. If I run my shell script from the terminal (pasting it in) everything works fine. If I run it as a packaged app (with Platypus) everything works like it's supposed to, except that the alert applescript (it's just a one line script) briefly flashes the alert dialogue when it's supposed to and then dies, rather than waiting 10 seconds or until I click OK. I'll have to experiment and see if I can tell what's going on.
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Applescript to automatically reply to an email
Hi, I'm trying to create a script in Lion that will send an automatic reply to messages I receive with the subject line "Here's your offer". I am a BCC recipient of these messages, and I want to send the message to the actual recipient, not to the sender.
I created a rule to run an Applescript if the subject is "Here's your offer" but it's not doing anything. Even if it were working, I'm sure it's missing the code to send the message to the recipient in the To: field of the triggering message. I'd love some input on this script:
using terms from application "Mail"
on perform mail action with messages theMessages for rule theRule
tell application "Mail"
repeat with thisMessage in theMessages
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to {""}
set thisSender to sender of theMessages
set theNewMessage to reply thisMessage with opening window
tell theNewMessage
set content to "Test message"
end tell
send theNewMessage
end repeat
end tell
end perform mail action with messages
end using terms fromIt is possible to create a new mail message using Applescript, and to send the message, or to bring up the new message window for further editing before sending. If, however, you start with the new message window (or a reply window, effectively the same thing) I don't think it is possible to have Applescript manipulate the new message, as there is no reference to it.
Unless your "boiler plate" text is very long, I would suggest looking at TextExpander. I strted using it back when it was freeware, but it has since gone commercial, for around $30, I think. It is a keystroke monitor, and when it sees keystroke sequences which you define it automatically replaces them with (or appends to them - your choice) predefined text. I don't know how long the replacement text can be - I only use short sequences - but you can have any number of sequences. So for example I type a.k.z (dots inserted to stop it working!) and it replaces it with my initials and the html link to my elephant icon. If you go for it I would recommend giving all your sequences the same pattern - mine are all two characters followed by z, so that ordinary words don't get accidentally substituted.
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Applescript flow disrupted in Mountain Lion
Has anyone else had problems with AppleScript in Mountain Lion?
I have a script with a repeat loop that looks through every sheet in a Numbers document to gather data from the pages. Previously (in Lion and Snow Leopard) it zipped through the document taking literally only a couple seconds. Now it crawls through, taking minutes!!! (No exaggeration) It still works, however, gathering all the data correctly without completely halting or crashing, it just takes an absurd amount of time.
I was able to debug a few other scripts that stopped working completely in Mountain Lion (as it turns out due to changes in window/sheet naming), but this one still works and I can't figure out why it would slow down to a crawl. Anything different about AppleScript with Numbers in Mountain Lion that I should know about?
Thanks!Actually the main script itself doesn't involve any GUI scripting, which I avoid unless absolutely necessary, but I forgot that the keyboard shortcut that triggers it has one tiny GUI command before triggering the AppleScript, and it turns out that's where the hangup was! I had forgotten I had it in there, and with Mountain Lion's subtle changes to the GUI names of things it got confused. **** GUI. I wish everything was scriptable. Anyway, it's super fast again now that I removed the GUI command. Thanks for reminding me!
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