Re: Need an Applescript Expert

[Bob Sneidar via use-livecode]

Sweet thanks! 

Bob S


> On Oct 24, 2017, at 11:37 , Mike Bonner via use-livecode 
>  wrote:
> 
> try this..
> set the shellcommand to "powershell"
> set the hideconsolewindows to true
> put shell("ls")
> 
> should return a listing of files for the current directory.
> 
> You could also make it interactive..
> open process "powershell" for update
> write "ls" & cr to process "powershell"
> read from process "powershell" until empty
> put it -- all text including prompts/etc returned by powershell
> close process "powershell"
> 
> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 11:26 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <
> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
>> Ooookay I found a .NET port of iText called iTextSharp, and someone wrote
>> a PowerShell module that can access it for the purposes of filling windows
>> forms via the powershell.
>> 
>> So now the question becomes, can Livecode access powershell? I suppose I
>> can create a powershell script then launch it with shell or with Livecode's
>> own file commands.
>> 
>> Bob S
>> 
>> 
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Re: Need an Applescript Expert

[Mike Bonner via use-livecode]

try this..
set the shellcommand to "powershell"
set the hideconsolewindows to true
put shell("ls")

should return a listing of files for the current directory.

You could also make it interactive..
open process "powershell" for update
write "ls" & cr to process "powershell"
read from process "powershell" until empty
put it -- all text including prompts/etc returned by powershell
close process "powershell"

On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 11:26 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <
use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> Ooookay I found a .NET port of iText called iTextSharp, and someone wrote
> a PowerShell module that can access it for the purposes of filling windows
> forms via the powershell.
>
> So now the question becomes, can Livecode access powershell? I suppose I
> can create a powershell script then launch it with shell or with Livecode's
> own file commands.
>
> Bob S
>
>
>
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Re: Need an Applescript Expert

[Bob Sneidar via use-livecode]

Ooookay I found a .NET port of iText called iTextSharp, and someone wrote a 
PowerShell module that can access it for the purposes of filling windows forms 
via the powershell. 

So now the question becomes, can Livecode access powershell? I suppose I can 
create a powershell script then launch it with shell or with Livecode's own 
file commands. 

Bob S



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Re: Need an Applescript Expert

[Bob Sneidar via use-livecode]

Ya none of this is working. Apparently getField is not a function that is 
exposed to the script editor. 

Bob S



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Re: Need an Applescript Expert

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> On Oct 24, 2017, at 03:03 , Pi Digital via use-livecode 
>  wrote:
> 
> Or then you could do this:
> 
>> window.getField("technotes").value = "This is only a test.";
> 
Can't find variable window.


> That should make sense. If getField works that is. If not I would try
> 
>> window.document.getElementById(“technotes”).value = “Test value”;
> 
can't find variable window. 


> 
> This should steer you along the right path though. 
> 
> Sean Cole
> Pi Digital
> 
> 

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Re: Need an Applescript Expert

[Pi Digital via use-livecode]

Hi Bob

Outside of a browser you can use this to find out your running process id’s

> function getSysRunningApps() { var oOutput = 
> document.getElementById("processDisplay"); oOutput.value = ""; oOutput.value 
> = getProcessList(); }


Or use this for getting a running apps open active window

> window = Acrobat.windows[0]; window.name();

Or then you could do this:

> window.getField("technotes").value = "This is only a test.";


That should make sense. If getField works that is. If not I would try

> window.document.getElementById(“technotes”).value = “Test value”;


This should steer you along the right path though. 

Sean Cole
Pi Digital

> On 24 Oct 2017, at 00:20, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode 
>  wrote:
> 
> Shake some dust off from my Acrobat JavaScript days...
> I think you will have to open the document. You are in a new instance of
> Acrobat without an currently open document.
> 
> Ralph DiMola
> IT Director
> Evergreen Information Services
> rdim...@evergreeninfo.net
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf
> Of Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 6:57 PM
> To: How to use LiveCode
> Cc: Bob Sneidar
> Subject: Need an Applescript Expert
> 
> Hi all. 
> 
> When populating forms on a Macintosh, I figured out a nice little hack which
> allows me to populate a fillable form with values using AppleScript. The
> trick is to tell Applescript to tell Acrobat to run a Javascript! Seems a
> little convoluted but it works great. 
> 
> So I discovered recently that Applescript can run Javascript natively!
> Great. I figured I would bypass applescript and pass javascript directly!
> But I've run ingo a snag. Here is a quick sample of what works:
> 
> tell application "/Applications/Adobe Acrobat DC/Adobe Acrobat.app"
> set theScript to "this.getField(\"technotes\").value = \"This is only a
> test. \";"
> do script theScript
> end tell
> 
> Don't let the backslash quotes trip you up I am just escapting quote
> characters. Now the Javascript version *should* look like this but it does
> NOT work!
> 
> Acrobat = Application('Adobe Acrobat');
> Acrobat.activate();
> delay(1);
> 
> this.getField("technotes").value = "This is only a test.";
> 
> I get an error that this.getField is undefined! Wha??? Why does it work
> as an applescript command then??
> 
> Bob S
> 
> 
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RE: Need an Applescript Expert

[Ralph DiMola via use-livecode]

Shake some dust off from my Acrobat JavaScript days...
I think you will have to open the document. You are in a new instance of
Acrobat without an currently open document.

Ralph DiMola
IT Director
Evergreen Information Services
rdim...@evergreeninfo.net


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From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf
Of Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 6:57 PM
To: How to use LiveCode
Cc: Bob Sneidar
Subject: Need an Applescript Expert

Hi all. 

When populating forms on a Macintosh, I figured out a nice little hack which
allows me to populate a fillable form with values using AppleScript. The
trick is to tell Applescript to tell Acrobat to run a Javascript! Seems a
little convoluted but it works great. 

So I discovered recently that Applescript can run Javascript natively!
Great. I figured I would bypass applescript and pass javascript directly!
But I've run ingo a snag. Here is a quick sample of what works:

tell application "/Applications/Adobe Acrobat DC/Adobe Acrobat.app"
set theScript to "this.getField(\"technotes\").value = \"This is only a
test. \";"
do script theScript
end tell

Don't let the backslash quotes trip you up I am just escapting quote
characters. Now the Javascript version *should* look like this but it does
NOT work!

Acrobat = Application('Adobe Acrobat');
Acrobat.activate();
delay(1);

this.getField("technotes").value = "This is only a test.";

I get an error that this.getField is undefined! Wha??? Why does it work
as an applescript command then??

Bob S



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