If you open the apple script editor there is a link to the Language Guide in the Help menu. The Language guide has two full pages defining classes that are available and what they mean and what parameters you can use.
Jonathan On Jan 11, 2011, at 11:18 PM, Jane wrote: > Anyone got a link to good info on AppleScript/ Manuals, texts to read, etc.? > Used to have that kind of thing but that was when I had an iBook. Now I want > to get back into it. > > Jane > > > On Jan 11, 2011, at 9:56 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> No the file does not have an extention. Now I need to figure out why apple >> script utility suddenly won't let me arrow through my script! Growl! Ok will >> try and give a shout of sucess or more frustration. >> On Jan 11, 2011, at 6:34 PM, Greg Williams wrote: >> >>> Hi Sarah, >>> You are getting the "end tell" error because you don't need the first end >>> tell. The tell statement is written like an if statement in a lot of >>> commands. If you have a one-line if statement, you don't need the "end >>> if", but if it is a multiple line command, then you need the "end if". >>> Since your tell statement tells skype what to do on the same line, you >>> don't need the "end tell". >>> I am not sure about the second part. Do you normally click on the file and >>> it brings up terminal, or do you bring up terminal and then issue the >>> command to start it from the command line? If it is the latter, then you >>> would issue thee command like you did in the script to vacuum your mail. >>> However, if you normally click on the file, then I think the script should >>> look like: >>> >>>> try >>>> tell application "skype" to activate >>>> tell application "finder" >>>> open file "clisk_mac" in home >>>> end tell >>>> end try >>> If terminal is the default application to open the file, you don't have to >>> tell it to use terminal. Also if the file has an extension, you need to >>> include that in the file name. Hopefully that helps; I'm not very good >>> with applescript either. >>> Greg >>> >>> On Jan 11, 2011, at 7:45 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>> >>>> Ok I'm almost there but right as I complied I got this. >>>> >>>> Expected “end” or “on” but found “end tell”. >>>> >>>> Here is the script. For some reason these infovox voices won't let me >>>> arrow through the thing so I'm suigm text edit to write the thing instead. >>>> >>>> try >>>> tell application "skype" to activate >>>> end tell >>>> tell application "finder" >>>> open "~clisk_mac" using terminal.app >>>> end tell >>>> end try >>>> >>>> >>>> I think 'm close but I cannot put my finger on it. >>>> >>>> SOn Jan 11, 2011, at 5:10 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> If its an application which is not in the list accessible by applescript, >>>>> you need to use finder to open it >>>>> >>>>> Tell application "skype"activate >>>>> Endt tell >>>>> Tell application "finder" >>>>> Open "application.app" of folder "applications" of startup disk >>>>> End tell >>>>> >>>>> Just on top of my head, but this is what is done for documents and >>>>> folders, so it also applies to files thus applications and scripts too. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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