It's a small set of AppleScript scripts I put together. They let you hear things like the time/date, battery status, wifi network, volume setting, CPU status, and so on. Here's the link to the zip file. In there is a file called Readme.rtf, which should explain everything you need to know as far as using them. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17005121/talking%20dashboard.zip > On Mar 5, 2015, at 1:27 PM, Juan Hernandez <[email protected]> wrote: > > What is talking dashboard, and where can I get it? > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stacey Robinson > Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 7:13 AM > To: Macvisionaries > Subject: Re: Talking dashboard help. > > Thanks alex. > This is just what I needed. > > Blessings, > Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Kirk. > > mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >> On Mar 5, 2015, at 9:05 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Here's a section that will be in the next update's Readme file. >> >> ###Keyboard Commander >> Since most people like to assign some of Talking Dashboard's scripts to >> keystrokes, I have put instructions on how to do this below. The process >> will be similar, but not exactly the same, for other commanders. >> >> 1. See the previous section to navigate and select the Keyboard Commander >> tab in VoiceOver Utility > Commanders. >> 2. Once you have selected the proper tab, use vo-right arrow. You will pass >> the rest of the available tabs first, then a checkbox labeled "Enable >> Keyboard Commander". Be sure this is checked, and remember that you can >> toggle this commander on or off at any time with vo-shift-k. >> 3. Continue to the right. You will next encounter a popup menu that lets you >> select which Option key to use. It is set to the right one by default, but >> you may wish to use the left one, or both. Make the desired selection from >> this menu. >> 4. Once that's done, continue right. The next thing you find will be the >> "Keyboard Commander" table, which holds all the assignments already set up. >> Find the row in the table whose command you want to change (or assign, if >> you've just made a new entry--see below). Don't interact with the table, >> then use up or down arrow by itself, to read both the key and its assignment >> at once. >> 5. To add a new command, vo-right past the table, find the "Add" button, and >> vo-space. VoiceOver probably won't say anything, but you will be placed in >> an edit field where you can type the character to which you want to assign >> an action. Type it, then vo-right once to the "Command Menu" button and move >> to Step 8. >> 6. If you instead wish to change an existing assignment, find its row and >> interact until you are on the edit field containing the current character. >> Delete that character and type a new one. If you want to leave the character >> in place but change what it does, find the row and activate the "Command >> Menu Button" without changing the character in the edit field. Note that the >> name of this button will reflect the current assignment. Once you are on the >> popup menu, move to Step 8. >> 7. On the row you want to change, press space. If you have interacted with >> the table, you will need to vo-right past the key and press vo-space on the >> menu button to its right. Basically, don't interact with the table; it's >> easier. >> 8. Now that you've opened the popup menu of commands, you have a plethora of >> options. We want to assign a script, but keep in mind how powerful >> Commanders can be. Anyway, we want the very last option in the menu: "Custom >> Commands". Find that, hit right arrow, and then choose "Run AppleScript >> Script…". >> 9. Now, you are in a standard Finder dialog that will only show you folders >> and AppleScript files. Browse to wherever you chose to put the Talking >> Dashboard scripts, pick the one you want, and press enter. >> 10. That's all there is to it. Once you've made all the assignments you >> want, simply close the VoiceOver Utility. >> >>> On Mar 5, 2015, at 9:18 AM, Stacey Robinson <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Alex, >>> Can you send me the steps on how to add a script to my keyboard commander >>> again? >>> I did this with the battery status but would like to add others in the file >>> such as download info. >>> I do not remember how I did this. >>> Thanks for any help >>> >>> Feel free to write privately. >>> >>> Blessings, >>> Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Kirk. >>> >>> mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>>> On Mar 5, 2015, at 5:49 AM, Rod Skene <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> 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 <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> 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 <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> 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 <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> 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 >>>>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[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] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>>>>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout 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