applescript

Hi all, I'm a newbie to the world of AppleScript, but I'm trying to put together a pretty simple script to parse apart a file path and create a .txt file at the end. For example, the source file path would be: /Users/Matt/Desktop/3840x2160 I would want to create separate variables from Users...

Hello. I'm new to AppleScript and am trying to incorporate it into an Automator script. I'm trying to trim text using a handler I found online. However, using the run handler to set the input variable (the default AppleScript) code for Automator, causes an error saying that I can't have two run...

Hello, I have a document in numbers with a lot of hyperlinks. I want to build a script so I can open, say 50 hyperlinks by running the script. I know how to do this in excel and macros but I am new to Applescript. What I have so far is not impressive: tell "numbers. I hope to receive some...

Hey Guys, I'm thinking of some possibility that AppleScript perhaps could achieve. In order to minimise the abstraction, I bought the App called Vanilla by Matthew Palmer (http://matthewpalmer.net/vanilla/) to hide the menubar when I'm at work. It works like that, the menubar will appear when...

Hi, I’m trying to find a software capable on Airplaying on my older Mac mini which acts as a homebridge. Anyone know a software capabable of doing this which supports AppleScript? (Something like old Airparrot which I believe had support for this) Thanks /Johan

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Does anybody know how to access/edit/delete the controls/settings of the native QuickTime Player in Sierra/High Sierra ? Why isn't it there any preferences option? It would be nice to be able to change the controls like.. . Increasing scrubbing speed . Seeing the % of current volume level...

Hello all, I am a long time reader and a first time poster and I hoping that someone can help me resolve an issue with a script that is vital to my regular workflow. This script gathers data from "Image Folders" and enters that data into a spreadsheet alongside the image itself. I have been...

I'm interested in using the built-in wireless sniffer (accessible from Wireless Diagnostics by pressing Cmd-Opt-6) as a part of a script. Is there a way to control it via scripting, maybe AppleScript? I only need to start the sniffer and to be able to change the channel and bandwidth. Can the...

ORIGINAL INFO: Yeah, I said I was done with PowerPC projects, but this is just a Mac app in general that happens to be compatible with PowerPC. ;) Anyway, I've coded a simple AppleScript assistant! It can do things like web searching, weather, timers, app launching... and it'll get way better...

Hi, Wonder if anyone can help me here? I have some Objective-C code and in part of it I need to script Adobe InDesign. I'd rather not use AppleScript if I can help it. So I thought I'd use Scripting Bridge - I know it's glitchy but my needs are simple (place a PDF) so I thought it should be up...

I'm creating an automator script that copies files from one folder to another and then runs an AppleScript to rename the file by splitting via delimiter and resaving with the second item. For example, using file names of: a new file$SG789.jpg file_2$123-456.jpg file_name$LG123.jpg...

Hi, I want to write a simple apple script that can delete the italics markup "<i>" in SRT files. But the "<" and ">" are causing problem. What is the correct format to enter in this case? This is what I have. Thanks. tell application "TextEdit" set every word of front document where it is...

My earbuds are acting up and they keep on playing music when every they want to. I have used applescript before but is only to open apps not close them.

I want to make backup of remote ftp folder to local folder. In Automator, I had an applescript that mount my remote ftp: on run {input, parameters} #Connect to server tell application "Finder" mount volume "ftp://server_name/path_to_folder/img" as user name "user_name" with password "password"...

Hey, I know nothing about code and found this online -- -- Toggle Airport Power On and Off -- if (offset of "On" in (do shell script "networksetup -getairportpower en0")) > 0 then do shell script "networksetup -setairportpower en0 off" else do shell script "networksetup...

I had an applescript that used to work but now it no longer does. I'm not sure what's wrong with it but if someone could help me out it'd be greatly appreciated. Everytime I run this it returns "msng" and i can't figure out how to fix it. tell application "Safari" quit end tell set...

I am testing out Capture One to switch over from Lightroom and as I shoot film and scan at home I always like to add in the camera and lens data. LR has plenty of plugins for this task but in Capture One it looks like my only option to change Camera Make/Model and Lens etc in the EXIF is to run...

I'm new to Applescript and Automator... I have done some limited cron scripting in my past but will need to relearn how to do it. What I'm looking to do is move all my .mp4 and .mov files from my hard drive to my external backup drive that's connected via my network. So basically just from one...

I have this script that combines word files into one file. I then drop that Word file onto Quark and drag it off to the side. The problem I'm having is that the imported text cuts off after the first paragraph and the rest of the text is overflowing. I'm trying to figure out how to replace the...