I am running Yosemite Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse any errors.
> On Mar 5, 2015, at 12:18 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Mostly, the scripts rely on shell commands. For instance, I ask the "top" > command for CPU information, and the "memstat" command for ram details, and > iReg for battery, and so on. Once I get the results, I grab the bits I need, > and return those (all this happens in the Get Info.scpt file, which is why it > *must* be int the same folder as the scripts). > > Then, I have the raw information, like the amount of ram or the battery > level, and I give it back to the script that asked for it. The script then > gives all that raw data, plus the template, to a couple functions in > Utilities.scpt (another required file). The raw data is paired up with > keywords, those keywords are sorted and searched for, any any that are > present are replaced. This is how $minutes turns into 15, for instance. Once > the template has been populated, the complete string is given back to the > script you ran, which asks Utilities.scpt to speak it. The speaking part > checks if VoiceOver is running; it tells VO to say the string if it is, and > tells the default system voice to do so if it's not. >> On Mar 5, 2015, at 12:53 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Alex >> I am under Yosemite, and have the latest update. I know how to use the time >> and date file, and I know how to use the battery one. This is going to sound >> like a really dumb question, but could you give me and some others who are >> sort of in first grade when it comes to Apple script some idea of what >> commands make the others work? Or, is that all in the read me file that I >> read a long time ago? >> >> Gigi >> ? >>> On Mar 4, 2015, at 10:31 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> Most of you know about what I (rather un-creatively) call Talking >>> Dashboard, a set of Applescript files that give you access to information. >>> There's a time/date one, one for battery, one for current wifi status, and >>> more. Most of you also know I've wanted to add a script for upcoming >>> reminders and calendar events, but I could never get it working right, and >>> I didn't like that it would always force Reminders or Calendar to launch. >>> >>> Well, the good news is that I can overcome both problems (most likely, but >>> no promises) by accessing the EKEventStore through Cocoa. If that's Greek >>> to you, the bottom line is that I can probably do this, but it requires >>> OS10.9 or later, maybe even 10.10 or later. I'm on 10.10, but I'm wondering >>> how many people this would affect? Existing scripts would continue to work, >>> but if I find a faster/easier way to do what they currently do that also >>> uses Cocoa, I'll do it. Plus, I could probably revamp and expand the >>> template system, since I would no longer need to use my own hacked-together >>> solution but could instead use a real, Cocoa-based one. I'd probably >>> archive what I have and put the existing scripts in a subfolder, so those >>> who can't run the new ones don't need to, but I would no longer support >>> them. >>> >>> So, basically, if you use Talking Dashboard, on which version(s) of OS X do >>> you use it? >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex Hall >>> mehg...@icloud.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> 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 > mehg...@icloud.com > > -- > 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > 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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