The terminal command open -a Mail TheFileName
should do the same thing. And you can get theFileName by selecting it in the finder and then typing command-c for copy. Then when you hit paste (command-v) in the terminal the POSIX path of the file should be entered. Oh, and the apple Script would be something like tell application "Finder" set aFileName to the POSIX Name of the selected file end tell tell Applcation "Mail" to open aFileName Best wishes, Jonathan On Jun 23, 2011, at 8:15 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > OK Ben. > > This is kind a cockeyed, and a real pain in the kneck of a way to do this. I > furthermore make no promise of this working. > > 1. Open Mail, then immediately hide it with Command+H > > 2. In your Finder, interact with your file browser, then turn off cursor > tracking with Vo+Command+Shift+F3. > > 3. Navigate with Vo navigation to the .OPML file, remembering that while in > collumn view which you prefer, Vo+right arrow will open the currently > highlighted folder and vo+left arrow will close it reterning you to the > parent directory. > > 4. Once the .OPML file is in the Voiceover cursor, route your mouse cursor > with Vo+Command+F5. > > 5. Press Vo+Command+Shift+F5. (Note: I didn't say Vo+Shift+Space to do a > mouse click.) > > 6. Now, Command+Tab over to Mail, or use your application chooser with Vo+F1. > > 7. Once in Mail, press vo+command+F5 to route your mouse cursor. You don't > need to be focused on a particular control in Mail for this to work. The > main thing is to be absolutely sure that you're in the Mail app. > > 8. Press Vo+Command+Shift+Space again. > > Basically, what you did by this procedure was you put your mouse on the file > in the Finder, then you dragged the file with the mouse from your finder and > dropped it onto your Mail application. Sometimes this works, but again, as I > said, don't be surprised if it doesn't. I looked all in the Mail app and see > absolutely no way to import an .OPML file, which in my humble opinion > personally is ridiculously crazy! Here's hoping they'll implement that > feature with Lion. I did hear that Mail is going to be completely revamped > in Lion, so hopefully that will be heartenning. I also looked on Google, but > all that I could find was a few articles which speak of a Firefox extention > that would allow you to do this. I wonder how hard it would be for someone > to write an Apple script that could be attached to the Mail Menu in the menu > bar of Mail, under services to automate this task. Either that or make an > automator script through automater. I can't imagine it being that difficult > for someone who half way knows what they're doing... which I, by the way, > don't. LOL! > > Anyway, I genuinely hope this information has been helpful. Right now > however, it's all I've got; and as I said, don't be surprised if this > technique doesn't work. I figure it's worth a shot though. > > Chris. > > On Jun 23, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Ben J Bloomgren wrote: > >> Sorry for all the messages, but how does one add RSS feeds with an *.OPML >> file? I see how to add them by feed link, but I don't see an option to >> actually import a group of feeds. >> >> Thanks a ton for all your help, >> >> Ben >> >> -- >> 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.
