Re: Rev && appleScript
Wonderful! Petathanks to Sarah, Mark, Ben, BNig, Kay and Jim. Tim On Jan 13, 2009, at 4:38 PM, Jim Ault wrote: The biggest reason me to use 'return' in AppleScripts called by Rev is that you can build whatever you wish as a return value and make sure it gets returned in the format you want. AppleScript has an odd view of text, paragraphs, lists, and items, as well as folder paths. Jim Ault Las Vegas ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Rev && appleScript
The biggest reason me to use 'return' in AppleScripts called by Rev is that you can build whatever you wish as a return value and make sure it gets returned in the format you want. AppleScript has an odd view of text, paragraphs, lists, and items, as well as folder paths. Jim Ault Las Vegas On 1/13/09 3:57 PM, "Kay C Lan" wrote: > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 5:00 AM, Mark Schonewille < > m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote: > >> >> To return a value back to Revolution, use the return command :-) >> >> put "set x to 12" & cr & "return x" into myScript >> do myScript as AppleScript >> put the result into rslt >> > > Not a professional programmer so there may be a good reason to 'return' the > result, but I don't think it's necessary. I extract stuff from applescript > all the time to Rev without using 'return'. > > Try this in Rev's multi-line Message box: > > put "set x to 12" into myScript >do myScript as AppleScript > put the result > > My understanding is that whatever happened on the last line in applescript > will end up in 'the result' in Rev automatically. If applescript fails mid > execution I believe an error message, if there is one, will end up in Rev's > 'the result'. > > For cross platform compatibility maybe it's a good idea as I note the Doc's > mentioning defining a global variable 'result' in VBscript for Windows as no > automatic result occurs. > > HTH > ___ > use-revolution mailing list > use-revolution@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Rev && appleScript
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 5:00 AM, Mark Schonewille < m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote: > > To return a value back to Revolution, use the return command :-) > > put "set x to 12" & cr & "return x" into myScript > do myScript as AppleScript > put the result into rslt > Not a professional programmer so there may be a good reason to 'return' the result, but I don't think it's necessary. I extract stuff from applescript all the time to Rev without using 'return'. Try this in Rev's multi-line Message box: put "set x to 12" into myScript do myScript as AppleScript put the result My understanding is that whatever happened on the last line in applescript will end up in 'the result' in Rev automatically. If applescript fails mid execution I believe an error message, if there is one, will end up in Rev's 'the result'. For cross platform compatibility maybe it's a good idea as I note the Doc's mentioning defining a global variable 'result' in VBscript for Windows as no automatic result occurs. HTH ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Rev && appleScript
if you just want to know if firefox is open then you might try this do "tell application" & quote & "Finder" & quote & "to return the name of every process contains" & quote & "firefox-bin" & quote &"" as applescript put the result works for me, watch out for linebrakes, this is two lines, the 'do' line and the 'put the result' line hth Bernd -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/RevappleScript-tp21444118p21447094.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Rev && appleScript
Timothy Miller wrote: When I do as "applescript" is it possible for applescript to pass a variable or function or something back to rev? For instance, just to keep it simple, could I somehow use "the result" from appleScript in a Rev script? Yes. If you test "the result" immediately after 'do'ing some applescript, it will contain the result the of the applescript - or an error. So for example do "get 2 + 3" as applescript; put the result is a very slow way to add; while, do "get 2 + " as applescript; put the result will put "compiler error". If someone can applescript off the cuff and is feeling generous, I want to use Rev to check if "/applications/firefox.app" is running. Suggestions received gratefully. I tried checking the openProcesses, but it doesn't seem to work reliably, and it doesn't work if I launch the application outside of Rev. There might well be a (better) way of doing this natively - and I suspect that failing that you could do it better using the shell command - but to answer your question, I happen to have just been looking at a really ancient stack dating back to Mac OS 9, which included these functions: function theProcesses put "set res to" && quote & quote & return \ & "repeat with p in the processes" & return \ & " set res to res & (the name of p) & return" & return \ & "end repeat" & return \ & "return res" & return \ into scrpt get doAs(scrpt, "Finder") replace numtochar(13) with return in it delete first char of it -- quote delete last char of it -- quote return it end theProcesses function doAs cod, proc put "tell application" && quote & proc & quote & return into asCom put cod after asCom if last char of cod <> return then put return after asCom put "end tell" & return after asCom do asCom as applescript return the result end doAs HTH, Ben ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Rev && appleScript
Hi Tim, On a side note, I don't think that you need to put "AppleScript" between quotes. To return a value back to Revolution, use the return command :-) put "set x to 12" & cr & "return x" into myScript do myScript as AppleScript put the result into rslt -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering http://economy-x-talk.com http://www.salery.biz Dutch forum: http://runrev.info/rrforum We are always looking for new projects! Feel free to contact us to discuss your custom software project! On 13 jan 2009, at 19:29, Timothy Miller wrote: When I do as "applescript" is it possible for applescript to pass a variable or function or something back to rev? For instance, just to keep it simple, could I somehow use "the result" from appleScript in a Rev script? If someone can applescript off the cuff and is feeling generous, I want to use Rev to check if "/applications/firefox.app" is running. Suggestions received gratefully. I tried checking the openProcesses, but it doesn't seem to work reliably, and it doesn't work if I launch the application outside of Rev. Thanks in advance, Tim ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Rev && appleScript
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 4:29 AM, Timothy Miller wrote: > When I > > do as "applescript" > > is it possible for applescript to pass a variable or function or something > back to rev? > > For instance, just to keep it simple, could I somehow use "the result" from > appleScript in a Rev script? Yes, you can. Have the AppleScript end with a "return" and in Rev, check "the result". > If someone can applescript off the cuff and is feeling generous, I want to > use Rev to check if "/applications/firefox.app" is running. Suggestions > received gratefully. Here is my function for checking any application: function isAppRunning pAppName put "tell application " & quote & "System Events" & quote & cr into tScript put "return (exists application process " & quote & pAppname & quote & ")" & cr after tScript put "end tell" after tScript do tScript as AppleScript return the result end isAppRunning HTH, Sarah ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Rev && appleScript
When I do as "applescript" is it possible for applescript to pass a variable or function or something back to rev? For instance, just to keep it simple, could I somehow use "the result" from appleScript in a Rev script? If someone can applescript off the cuff and is feeling generous, I want to use Rev to check if "/applications/firefox.app" is running. Suggestions received gratefully. I tried checking the openProcesses, but it doesn't seem to work reliably, and it doesn't work if I launch the application outside of Rev. Thanks in advance, Tim ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: REV, Applescript, Javascript technique
Jim -
Shot in the dark: Do your Safari browser settings allow the applescript
to work as intended? Or are there some OS settings that prevent things
from working right?
Thanks -
Phil Davis
Jim Ault wrote:
Hope there is a simple answer to the following:
Using Rev to coordinate getting account info via the web.
Used to work, but not does not for some strange reason.
Rev sets the clipboard then calls...
tell application "Safari"
set safariJavaCmdStr to the clipboard
do JavaScript safariJavaCmdStr in document 1
end tell
Document 1 is the current web page frontmost.
The safariJavaCmdStr is the same code as the link on the web page that opens
a popup window when clicked to show detail. Clicking works.
onclick=popup = window.open('','detailPopup', 'scrollbars')more code
When this window is showing, I tell Safari to...
set sorce to the source of the front document
then tell BBEdit to do some fancy RegEx to extract the essentials
then back to Rev to catalog and loop to the next popup window link.
This worked 6 months ago, OSX 10.3.9 Safari Version 1.3.1 (312.3.1)
Currently does not work on older G4, Panther 10.3.8, Rev 2.5.1
--or--
Now on Tiger 10.4.2 with both Safari Version 1.3.1 (312.3.1) & Version 2.0
(412.2)
Another test was.
Sending the javaScript command directly from Script Editor (also fails with
no change or message in Safari)
This is the command (watch word wrap.. all one line)...
onclick=\"popup = window.open('','detailPopup',
'scrollbars');popup.blur();document.TransactionListForm.gradeNumber.value =
91629973; document.TransactionListForm.ticketNumber.value = 0;
document.TransactionListForm.wagerNumber.value = 0;
document.TransactionListForm.submit(); return
I am not conversant in JavaScript, but understand enough try for a solution
if I had a few clues. Is there another way to open a series of these
'detail popup' windows, get the source, close and do the next in a loop?
Why doesn't Applescript/Safari work with the do javaScript command?
Thanks for any guidance or help. The manual method can work, but what a
pain.
Jim Ault
Las Vegas
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REV, Applescript, Javascript technique
Hope there is a simple answer to the following:
Using Rev to coordinate getting account info via the web.
Used to work, but not does not for some strange reason.
Rev sets the clipboard then calls...
tell application "Safari"
set safariJavaCmdStr to the clipboard
do JavaScript safariJavaCmdStr in document 1
end tell
Document 1 is the current web page frontmost.
The safariJavaCmdStr is the same code as the link on the web page that opens
a popup window when clicked to show detail. Clicking works.
onclick=popup = window.open('','detailPopup', 'scrollbars')more code
When this window is showing, I tell Safari to...
set sorce to the source of the front document
then tell BBEdit to do some fancy RegEx to extract the essentials
then back to Rev to catalog and loop to the next popup window link.
This worked 6 months ago, OSX 10.3.9 Safari Version 1.3.1 (312.3.1)
Currently does not work on older G4, Panther 10.3.8, Rev 2.5.1
--or--
Now on Tiger 10.4.2 with both Safari Version 1.3.1 (312.3.1) & Version 2.0
(412.2)
Another test was.
Sending the javaScript command directly from Script Editor (also fails with
no change or message in Safari)
This is the command (watch word wrap.. all one line)...
onclick=\"popup = window.open('','detailPopup',
'scrollbars');popup.blur();document.TransactionListForm.gradeNumber.value =
91629973; document.TransactionListForm.ticketNumber.value = 0;
document.TransactionListForm.wagerNumber.value = 0;
document.TransactionListForm.submit(); return
I am not conversant in JavaScript, but understand enough try for a solution
if I had a few clues. Is there another way to open a series of these
'detail popup' windows, get the source, close and do the next in a loop?
Why doesn't Applescript/Safari work with the do javaScript command?
Thanks for any guidance or help. The manual method can work, but what a
pain.
Jim Ault
Las Vegas
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Re: Rev & Applescript
I've gotten the first script to work (has one
file attachment) but the second does not. I don't know if my repeat loop is
not correct or the way I'm delimiting the file attachments, or both.
WORKS:
tell application "Mail"
set theSubject to "Test Order"
DOESN'T WORK:
tell application "Mail"
tell content
repeat with fileName in fileList
make new attachment with properties {file name:fileName} at
after the last paragraph
end repeat
end tell
end tell
--
Any ideas?
I believe you do this on one code line rather than repeat. each
make new attachment with properties {fileList} at
---Further -- here is a working example from a recent post to the list
uses a field "text" as the message, and does 2 replace steps
uses a field "appleScript", does a date replace, and a message replace
I prefer to name any of my objects, scripts and variables with names
that are NOT reserved words, like repeating the last char of the word
"item" -> "itemm" so there is not doubt that it is my variable.
Note: be sure that the fld "scriptInit" is a shared, background
behavior fld or the applescript will only be available on one card.
Of course you could do "...fld "scriptInit" of card 1 of this stack"
submitted to this list previously ===
On Jan 2, 2005, at 1:10 PM, Sivakatirswami wrote:
on mouseUp
put fld "msgText" into tNewBody
replace quote with ("\""e) in tNewBody
replace ":" with ("\:") in tNewBody
put fld "scriptInit" into tScript
replace "#date#" with (quote & "HPI, January 3rd, 2005" & quote) in tScript
replace "#body#" with (quote & tNewBody& quote) in tScript
do tscript as applescript
end mouseUp
Where the apple script is:
Note the
tell application mail
set theSender to "Hindu Press International <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>"
set theName to "Hindu Press International"
set theAddress to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
set theSubject to #date#
set theBody to #body#
tell application "Mail"
set newMessage to make new outgoing message with
properties {subject:theSubject, content:theBody & return & return}
tell newMessage
set visible to true
set sender to theSender
make new to recipient at end of to recipients
with properties {name:theName, address:theAddress}
end tell
activate
end tell
end tell
--
Now back to me.
This should work without much trial and error, but that is the fun of
discovery :-)
Jim
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Re: Rev & Applescript
On 5/3/05 3:13 PM, "Sarah Reichelt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The "repeat with" in AppleScript expects an AppleScript list which is
> in the format:
> {"first item", "second item"}
>
> Try this (or some minor variation):
> set fileList to "{" & & "," & & "}"
>
> Cheers,
> Sarah
I'll give that a try Sarah. I had tried the comma and a few other
characters, but didn't think to have the brackets.
Thanks,
Marty Knapp
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Re: Rev & Applescript
I've gotten one script to work (has one file attachment) but the
second does
not. I don't know if my repeat loop is not correct or the way I'm
delimiting
the file attachments, or both. Each email will have 2 or more
attachments.
DOESN'T WORK:
tell application "Mail"
set theSubject to "BS Order"
set theBody to "TESTING 123"
set theSender to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
set theName to "ADI"
set theAddress to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
set fileList to & return &
set newMessage to make new outgoing message with properties
{subject:theSubject, content:theBody & return & return}
tell newMessage
-- Default is false. Determines whether the compose window will
-- show on the screen or whether it will happen in the
background.
set visible to true
set sender to theSender
make new to recipient at end of to recipients with properties
{name:theName, address:theAddress}
tell content
repeat with fileName in fileList
make new attachment with properties {file
name:fileName} at
after the last paragraph
end repeat
end tell
end tell
send newMessage
end tell
The "repeat with" in AppleScript expects an AppleScript list which is
in the format:
{"first item", "second item"}
Try this (or some minor variation):
set fileList to "{" & & "," & & "}"
Cheers,
Sarah
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Re: Rev & Applescript
>> I'm trying to get Rev to do an Applescript that will talk to either Mail or
>> Entourage (Mac) to auto-generate an email, attach several pdf files and then
>> send the email (with no interaction on my part). The email will always go
>> the the same recipient, but the content will change, so I need to be able to
>> generate that on the fly.
I've gotten one script to work (has one file attachment) but the second does
not. I don't know if my repeat loop is not correct or the way I'm delimiting
the file attachments, or both. Each email will have 2 or more attachments.
WORKS:
tell application "Mail"
set theSubject to "Test Order"
set theBody to "TESTING 123"
set theSender to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
set theName to "ADI"
set theAddress to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
set theAttachment to
set newMessage to make new outgoing message with properties
{subject:theSubject, content:theBody & return & return}
tell newMessage
set visible to false
set sender to theSender
make new to recipient at end of to recipients with properties
{name:theName, address:theAddress}
tell content
make new attachment with properties {file name:theAttachment} at
after the last paragraph
end tell
end tell
send newMessage
end tell
DOESN'T WORK:
tell application "Mail"
set theSubject to "BS Order"
set theBody to "TESTING 123"
set theSender to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
set theName to "ADI"
set theAddress to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
set fileList to & return &
set newMessage to make new outgoing message with properties
{subject:theSubject, content:theBody & return & return}
tell newMessage
-- Default is false. Determines whether the compose window will
-- show on the screen or whether it will happen in the background.
set visible to true
set sender to theSender
make new to recipient at end of to recipients with properties
{name:theName, address:theAddress}
tell content
repeat with fileName in fileList
make new attachment with properties {file name:fileName} at
after the last paragraph
end repeat
end tell
end tell
send newMessage
end tell
--
Any ideas?
Thanks so much,
Marty Knapp
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Re: Rev & Applescript
Question 1 - Do you already have an Applescript that will generate an email in either program? This script would only need to be the literal script that would specify the address, subject, message, and a single attachment (pdf in your case) ? Once you have that working in Script Editor (or other), you only have to do a few tweaks to make it ready for Revolution. The basic idea is to take a working script and paste it into a Rev field and run the following: do field "pastedCode" as AppleScript The next exercise is to make modifications to allow you to change the subject, message, and attachments. So, step one is to get the working script as described above. Let me know if you already have it and I can help with the installation into a Rev stack. Jim Ault Las Vegas I'm trying to get Rev to do an Applescript that will talk to either Mail or Entourage (Mac) to auto-generate an email, attach several pdf files and then send the email (with no interaction on my part). The email will always go the the same recipient, but the content will change, so I need to be able to generate that on the fly. Thanks for any help. Marty Knapp ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Rev & Applescript
Hey, I'm trying to get Rev to do an Applescript that will talk to either Mail or Entourage (Mac) to auto-generate an email, attach several pdf files and then send the email (with no interaction on my part). The email will always go the the same recipient, but the content will change, so I need to be able to generate that on the fly. Thanks for any help. Marty Knapp ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
