You would use AppleScript to do something like that. If you want to learn more about the internal of the mac. Check out those Inside Macintosh books. they have tons of info.
Sherman On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 12:32:17 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Is there a specific operation or task you were/are trying to perform > >that made you reach for a CLI? We can probably recommend the right > >tools to be used... > > No not really I just wanted to look under the hood. Thats how I've gained > most my experience with windows and more recently with Linux. I know it > shouldnt but my mind reels a bit that there isnt a CLI in OS9. They're just > so usefull. > > I use winXP as my main OS and I still need to use DOS occasionally! For > instance I wanted to creat a list of all my albums on an external HD, there > are over 900 and i didnt fancy typing it out :-). Instead of downloading > some crap I discovered some simple DOS commands that did it for me. > > How would you do something like that in OS9? > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:31:58 -0400 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PCI] CLI in OS9? > > At 11:30 AM -0400 09/15/2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >My question is this: Is there any kind of CLI e.g. Terminal/Dos in OS9. > > I think we've pretty well bashed the notion of a CLI in the Mac OS in > other replies... But it all leaves one question: > > Is there a specific operation or task you were/are trying to perform > that made you reach for a CLI? We can probably recommend the right > tools to be used... > > - Dan. > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
