Hi Alex, I don't know that much about scripting, but louis already comes with a set of apple scrips apparently. Would you or anyone else be willing to take a look at the work that's already been done and maybe help implement it? Then we can see about improvements. Right now, we got nothin. Just a package of tools and scripts and some long and bloated documentation that probably tells us what we need to know except that I for one don't speak apple script. I probably should fix that, since it doesn't look too difficult, but right now I just want to offer embossing to my clients.
Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-07-22, at 10:49 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > Hi all, > Here's a ramble on scripting Louis. First, we'd basically need a > script that finds the currently open file, be it in Text Edit, Safari, > Open Office, or anything. We then have to pass Louis the full path, > have it translate (maybe popping up a dialog for settings in the > process) and have it emboss or output a braille file, whichever the > user wants. Now, the problems: > 1. The script would have a hard time finding the open file, it seems. > I doubt all applications expose that information in the same way, if > they do at all, so how would we manage that? > 2. We need to know what command line options Louis provides, so we > know what parameters we can pass it. The dialog for settings and > embossing/saving would have to be done in Apple Script. > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from GMail website) > [email protected] > > -- > 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.
