It might be better to use expect I am not sure if this is provided with macOS also I did not get to look at the scripting dictionary for Terminal, it might have expect and send commands like expect does. I also remember a terminal like program that was more functional than trrminal.
Jonathan Cohn > On Dec 8, 2015, at 4:25 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > > Have you looked into the 'do shell script' command? It does what it says on > the box: runs a shell script or command. For instance, > do shell script "cd /volumes" > would change the directory to /volumes. Or do you need to do this at a random > time, in your terminal session? If so, there's a way to send keystrokes or > characters, but I've never used it and can't think of it at the moment. >> On Dec 6, 2015, at 14:34, dan dunfee <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> Thanks for the offer for help with a simple apple script. Using os10.10 in >> terminal from within applications such as lynx the web browser, here are the >> 3 steps I need to do: >> >> 1. send the key combination control+f >> >> 2. send the exact string: >> >> :exec dss >> >> 3. send a return >> >> Please ask if this is unclear. Thanks again. >> >> Dan >>>> On Dec 5, 2015, at 12:39 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I can try. What three steps? >>>> On Dec 4, 2015, at 6:16 PM, - <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> Is there anyone who could help me do a very simple apple script of three >>>> steps? >>>> The info on the web is overwhelming and I don't know how to start. >>>> I want to use the feature of attaching apple scripts to a voiceover >>>> commander key combination. I know how to do that but the apple script >>>> part is still beyond my current level of knowledge. >>>> I hope to use this example to learn how to use apple script. >>>> Thanks for any help, >>>> Dan >>>> XB >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>> Visionaries list. >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>>> Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] >>>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[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. >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex Hall >>> [email protected] >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>> Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[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. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >> Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[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. >> >> --Apple-Mail-EA2E1A64-F048-4BB0-9DF0-FEA59347FDB2 >> Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >> >> <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset= >> =3Dutf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>I can help also, though my access = >> to a Macintosh is a bit limited. <br><br><br><div>Jonathan Cohn <= >> /div></div><div><br>On Dec 5, 2015, at 12:39 AM, Alex Hall <<a href=3D"m= >> ailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><b= >> lockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"t= >> ext/html charset=3Dus-ascii">I can try. What three steps?<br class=3D""><di= >> v><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Dec 4, 2015, at 6= >> :16 PM, - <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]"; class=3D"">dandunfee@g= >> mail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div c= >> lass=3D""><div class=3D""><br class=3D"">Hi,<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I= >> s there anyone who could help me do a very simple apple script of three ste= >> ps?<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">The info on the web is overwhelming and I = >> don't know how to start.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I want to use the fea= >> ture of attaching apple scripts to a voiceover commander key combination. &= >> nbsp;I know how to do that but the apple script part is still beyond my cur= >> rent level of knowledge.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I hope to use this ex= >> ample to learn how to use apple script.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Thanks= >> for any help,<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Dan<br class=3D""><br class=3D"= >> ">XB<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">-- <br class=3D"">The following informati= >> on is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list.<br class=3D"">= >> <br class=3D"">If you have any questions or concerns about the running of t= >> his list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please cont= >> act the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itsel= >> f.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark= >> Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - 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