Actually Alex, that's good advice and good to know where you got your info. I used to love writing macros back in the day and need some mental challenge about now. :) Jenine Stanley [email protected]
On Mar 13, 2014, at 9:27 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > I googled everything I know. <smile> I don't mean to sound like I'm brushing > you off, but Google really is your best bet. Search for "getting started with > Applescript" to, well, get started. Apple has some docs on it, but tutorials > from non-Apple sources are often better, I think. > On Mar 13, 2014, at 9:21 PM, Jenine Stanley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Interesting. Thanks. >> >> I'd like to learn more about Apple scripts. Can you or anyone else provide >> some resources? >> Jenine Stanley >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> On Mar 13, 2014, at 9:06 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Alternatively: >>> >>> 1. Open Applescript Editor, and hit cmd-n for a new script. >>> 2. Paste the following into the script: >>> >>> tell application "Safari" >>> set currentURL to the URL of the current tab of the front window >>> end tell >>> set the clipboard to currentURL >>> >>> 3. Save the file as whatever you want, perhaps "copy current URL to >>> clipboard". It will be saved as an Applescript file (.scpt). >>> 4. Run it however you want. It might be easiest to assign this to a >>> keyboard or trackpad commander. >>> Enjoy! >>> On Mar 13, 2014, at 8:43 PM, Jenine Stanley <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Giant thanks Cheryl! that's exactly what I was looking for. >>>> Jenine Stanley >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mar 13, 2014, at 7:56 PM, Cheryl Homiak <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Do cmd-l to bring up the address bar and it should say the url and >>>>> "contents selected". Do cmd-c to copy and then paste it where you want it >>>>> by doing cmd-v. >>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Cheryl >>>>>> >>>>>> May the words of my mouth >>>>>> and the meditation of my heart >>>>>> be acceptable to You, Lord, >>>>>> my rock and my Redeemer. >>>>>> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 13, 2014, at 6:28 PM, Jenine Stanley <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I know that in Windows you can fairly easily copy a url to the clipboard >>>>>> by using alt-d to get to the address bar then control-c to copy. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there a way to do this in Safari? With Voice over? >>>>>> >>>>>> I do this often to share web sites with people and was just wondering. >>>>>> Jenine Stanley >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex Hall >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > [email protected] > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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