applescript

Hello All, I would like to run an applescript that mounts a shared application for members of a specific group in my OD directory. Is there a way to do this in tiger. I think something like a login script would work. thanks

Hi, In Mail's applescript functionality, there is a method called "New outgoing message" i wish to override this, so that when my script is running, whenever a new outgoing message is called, my script runs. Could someone help? Thanks Sapsi

I don't know AppleScript, but start to think about learning it. I have a website and am the webmaster there. I get a lot of standard question mails. Before I used MailTemplate which was a great application for standard replies. It could take the name etc. and implement automaticaly in the...

I keep several folders of desktop background images, and cycle through their contents randomly. I'd like to be able to set the active folder without having to open the Preferences window and do it manually with the "Choose Folder" option. I know how to set a particular file as the desktop...

Does anyone know how to retrieve Office X save points through Applescript or Shell Scripting? I know that OS X saves a settings file in : ~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/ in files such as Word Settings (10) or Excel Settings (10), but these files are binary formatted and I can get the...

Okay, using Applescript Studio, I am trying to take a set of comma delimited data that is in a variable and fill a table. I am not having much luck. I can populate the table no problem with {{column1,column2,column3}} but I can't seem to take "column1","column2","column3" in a variable and...

I am a TOTAL newbie here folks... but this is really fun. I have 100 questions, but if I can get this one issue resolved, I will be over a hurdle. I have a XCode AppleScript Application, it has multiple "tabs". On one tab, I have a button and a "textarea" or text view scroll thingy I want...

I noticed some of Apple's own scripts don't work. For example, "Get Source of Selected Message.scpt" This line doesn't appear to be evaling to true when there are messages selected: on perform mail action with messages theSelectedMessages Anyone running into similar scripting issues?

Some fun to do with AppleScript ... the editor. * With QuickTime 7 on run tell application "QuickTime Player" activate present movie 1 end tell end run Run. Or save as an application - this ill give you full screen*. tell application "QuickTime Player" activate new audio...

What's the best way to go about having an AppleScript acquire and retain administrator priveleges for use in shell scripts? I need to execute many admin-level shell scripts, and I only want the user to need to enter their password once. Here are the details: I have an AppleScript that...

Anyone hove good knowledge of Applescript? I want to create a simple Applescript that involves transferring an active URL from Safari to Firefox and back. I'd like to correspond with someone.

Hi, I would love to learn about Applescript, can someone point me in the right direction? The main script I would love to make is one that extracts all data from .sit and .dmg files after they're downloaded, and delete the original download. Are there any free programs to make...

I need to call a specific configuration by an AppleScript i call "Internet Connect" application but even if I specified parameters (telephone number, user and password) it doesn't work, an error message's shown that says i didn't insert the telephone number!!! what I have to write...

I am currently writing a program in Applescript Studio. However, I have a bit of a problem. I want to be able to make a check box invisible when I click a button. Trouble is, I can't seem to find any way of doing this! I have a horrible feeling that it's not even possible with AS and that...

I need an AppleScript to launch a modem connection with some parameter set by a Java application. Some example??? What application I have to call in AppleScript???

Does anyone know how to list the entire contents of an app package with applescript: If I do the following: set d to entire contents of the_alias it works for folders, but not for os x app packages. Any ideas on how to do this? :(

Hello, I have chosen to use Applescript Studio to develop a simple application given the main function is to communicate with an external application. The application will be required to read a human readable configuration file (not to edit). The file will be a couple k in size. What tools...

Hi. I'd be the first to admit to being a novice programmer but i've decided to give the folder actions side of panther a go and hence need to learn a bit of AppleScript in the process. For my first little project I decided i would write an action that moved downloaded mp3 files from my...

Im just learning how to make programes in xcode using applescript studio. For my first project I'm trying to make a small simple itunes remote. It works all good so far teh play/pause, back and foward buttons all work but im having a little trouble getting the slider to work to controll the...

OK, I wanted to wrtie an AppleScript that would allow me to send a dispatch email to people who had bought items from me through the Amazon Marketplace. What I wanted was a script that allowed me to select one or more emails, run the script, and it would reply to the selected emails with a...