I'm adding AppleScript support to my macOS application but I have problems accessing a property of an object I defined.
The sdef file resulted in the following directory:
When I run the following script:
tell application "Daily"
get all activities
end tell
I get this result:
However, when I run this script:
tell application "Daily"
repeat with iActivity in (get all activities)
name of iActivity
end repeat
end tell
I get this error:
error "Daily got an error: Can’t make «class » id \"E10E6A7B-6D3B-464B-9C31-35DB6763C492\" into type specifier." number -1700 from «class » id "E10E6A7B-6D3B-464B-9C31-35DB6763C492" to specifier
Any idea what I am doing wrong? Thanks!
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Using Xcode, I'm trying to pipe the output of a shell command that I use to check the list of available printers on a print server. It works in Terminal, but the output can only be seen in the debugger, and when I put the script into Script Editor, I get the output displayed as a "Syntax Error".
I'm trying to have it come up as an alert with the Display alert command but I've had no luck.
on Button_(sender)
set Printerlookup to "/usr/local/bin/iprntcmd --listprintersonserver printerserver.com"
set Printers to do shell script Printerlookup
display alert "The available printers are:" & Printers
end Button_
EDIT:
This is the whole appdelegate.
script AppDelegate
property parent : class "NSObject"
property txtBox: ""
-- IBOutlets
property theWindow : missing value
on applicationWillFinishLaunching_(aNotification)
-- Insert code here to initialize your application before any files are opened
end applicationWillFinishLaunching_
on applicationShouldTerminate_(sender)
-- Insert code here to do any housekeeping before your application quits
return current application's NSTerminateNow
end applicationShouldTerminate_
use scripting additions
on Button_(sender)
if txtBox is "" then
display alert "Please enter some text"
else
set iPrntlookup to "/usr/local/bin/iprntcmd --listprintersonserver "& txtBox &"printerserver.com"
set Printers to do shell script Printerlookup
display alert "The available printers are:" & Printers as text
end if
end Button_
end script
This is the expected output, which is found in the debugger area as opposed to the dialog box.
2018-05-07 21:34:12.925412+1000 iPrint Local[29523:430596] MessageTracer:
Falling back to default whitelist
2018-05-07 21:34:17.104407+1000 iPrint Local[29523:430596] *** -[AppDelegate
Button:]: iprntcmd v06.07.01
Listing printers on testprintserver.com.
ipp://testprintserver.com/ipp/printer1
ipp://testprintserver.com/ipp/printer2 (error 1)
Add a use scripting additions statement at the top of your script.
I can use AppleScript to send ExtendScript to Photoshop and get back the result:
This sends "2" to stdout:
tell application "Adobe Photoshop CC 2017"
do javascript "var x = 2; x"
end tell
I get a syntax error when I try the same thing for InDesign 2015:
This results in a syntax error: Expected end of line but found application constant or consideration.
tell application "Adobe InDesign CC 2015"
do javascript "var x = 2; x"
end tell
This similar code, using script instead of javascript does slightly better, resulting in this error message: Adobe InDesign CC 2015 got an error: A identifier can’t go after this identifier.
tell application "Adobe InDesign CC 2015"
do script "var x = 2; x"
end tell
Any suggestions for getting this to work?
The main difference is that "do script" is a specific command of the InDesign Scripting model in Applescript so its syntax is specific.
set myJavaScript to "var x = 2; x"
do script myJavaScript language javascript
I have a helperScript which has a few basic functions that I frequently use.
My Current script’s flow goes like this:
on SubA()
Set HelperScript to load…..
tell HelperScript
: :
: :
end tell
end SubA
on SubB()
Set HelperScript to load…..
tell HelperScript
::
::
end tell
end SubB
on run paravlist
Set HelperScript to load…..
tell HelperScript
SubA()
SubB()
end tell
end run
I am unable to call SubA() and SubB() as the helper script is being set and used from each of subroutines. If I comment out the usage of helperScript. I am able to call subroutines from one another. What is the best way to deal with a problem like this? I want to use the helperScript in every subroutine.
After reading your question a few more times, I think I've figured out what you're asking. You're trying to load a script within your method and then you want to call a method that is within that script?
If that is the case, I think what you're looking for is this...
set HelperScript to load script...
set theResult to someMethod() of HelperScript
EDIT :
I'm still not clear if you have two scripts or one, so i've updated the answer to reflect both cases.
Dual script example...
property HelperScript : null
on run
try
if not loadScript() then error "Unable to load script"
set rslt1 to SubA() of HelperScript -- This approach assumes HelperScript.scpt is a different script and it contains a method called SubA
set rslt2 to SubB() of HelperScript -- This approach assumes HelperScript.scpt is a different script and it contains a method called SubB
on error errMsg
activate
display dialog "Error: " & errMsg buttons {"OK"} default button 1 giving up after 10
end try
end run
on loadScript()
try
set HelperScript to load script (POSIX file "/Path/To/HelperScript.scpt")
return true
on error
return false
end try
end loadScript
Single script example...
on run
try
set rslt1 to SubA() -- This approach assumes your HelperScript is THIS script
set rslt2 to SubB() -- This approach assumes your HelperScript is THIS script
on error errMsg
activate
display dialog "Error: " & errMsg buttons {"OK"} default button 1 giving up after 10
end try
end run
on SubA()
try
-- Do something here
return true -- or some other value
on error
return false -- or some other value
end try
end SubA
on SubB()
try
-- Do something here
return true -- or some other value
on error
return false -- or some other value
end try
end SubB
AppleScript has included a library loading system since 10.9. It's not great (e.g. avoid the SDEF garbage as it's 1. make-work and 2. bug-injector) but it generally does the job. I recommend you adopt that.
I have an AppleScript file that I'm passing two values to and it is giving me this error:
execution error: {"file2"} doesn’t match the parameters {fileName, fileName2} for run. (-1721)
Here is the AppleScript:
on run {fileName, fileName2}
set output to fileName & "|" & fileName2
end run
UPDATE:
On further testing if I add more parameters it seems to work. Is there an arguments array or parameters array that I can use instead?
Your handlers requires two parameters and you are only passing one. Post your handler call.
You can use
on run argv
repeat with aParameter in argv
display dialog aParameter as string
end repeat
end run
The on run-argument (here called argv) is an Applescript list that contains the parameters.
Enjoy, Michael / Hamburg
I've created an applescript to boot from snow leopard to lion, but the bless command is failing. Here's the command:
do shell script "bless -mount /Volumes/bootdrive/ -legacy -setBoot -nextonly" password "mypassword" with administrator privileges
On reboot, I get the black screen with 'No bootable device' error. I've run the command directly in the terminal as root (rather than as an applescript) and have gotten the same result. And yes, I've triple-checked that the disk path I'm using is correct and is bootable.
Any idea what the issue could be?
I don't have an appropriate setup to test with, but the -legacy option looks very suspicious to me. According to the man page, that's used to support BIOS-based operating systems, which OS X isn't. Try removing -legacy and see if it works better.
Working solution
The SIP was the first problem I've encountered on Big Sur. Turned it off looks like a bad idea. The second problem was target volumes list items doesn't have actions. Which make impossible to click on them via click or "click at" functions perhaps because of some new additional protections on Big Sur. Click with AST and other scripts also doesn't works due to new MacOS restrictions. The only way I found is using python click(but this leads to a slight delay while script selects target volume).
So here is a fully automated switching:
property targetVolume : "BOOTCAMP" # find name of required volume inside System Preference > Startup Disk
property passwordValue : "yourSystemPassword" # Can be empty
tell application "System Events"
tell application "System Preferences"
set current pane to pane id "com.apple.preference.startupdisk"
activate
end tell
tell application process "System Preferences"
tell window "Startup Disk"
set volumePosition to {0, 0}
set lockFound to false
# Check if auth required
set authButtonText to "Click the lock to make changes."
if exists button authButtonText then
click button authButtonText
# Wait for auth modal
set unlockButtonText to "Unlock"
repeat
if (exists sheet 1) and (exists button unlockButtonText of sheet 1) then exit repeat
end repeat
# Autofill password if setted
if passwordValue is not equal to "" then
set value of text field 1 of sheet 1 to passwordValue
click button unlockButtonText of sheet 1
end if
# Wait for auth success
repeat
if exists button "Click the lock to prevent further changes." then exit repeat
end repeat
end if
# Wait until loading volumes list
repeat
if exists group 1 of list 1 of scroll area 1 then exit repeat
end repeat
# Click on target volume (posible a slight delay because of shell script executing)
repeat with m in (UI element of list 1 of scroll area 1)
if (value of first static text of m = targetVolume) then
tell static text targetVolume of m
set volumePosition to position
end tell
end if
end repeat
set volumePositionX to item 1 of volumePosition
set volumePositionY to item 2 of volumePosition
my customClick(volumePositionX, volumePositionY)
click button "Restart…"
# Wait for restart modal appears
repeat
if (exists sheet 1) and (exists value of first static text of sheet 1) then exit repeat
end repeat
click button "Restart" of sheet 1
end tell
end tell
end tell
# shell script to make click work on target volume
on customClick(x, y)
do shell script "
/usr/bin/python <<END
import sys
import time
from Quartz.CoreGraphics import *
def mouseEvent(type, posx, posy):
theEvent = CGEventCreateMouseEvent(None, type, (posx,posy), kCGMouseButtonLeft)
CGEventPost(kCGHIDEventTap, theEvent)
def mousemove(posx,posy):
mouseEvent(kCGEventMouseMoved, posx,posy);
def mouseclick(posx,posy):
mouseEvent(kCGEventLeftMouseDown, posx,posy);
mouseEvent(kCGEventLeftMouseUp, posx,posy);
ourEvent = CGEventCreate(None);
currentpos=CGEventGetLocation(ourEvent); # Save current mouse position
mouseclick(" & x & "," & y & ");
mousemove(int(currentpos.x),int(currentpos.y)); # Restore mouse position
END"
end customClick
on simpleEncryption(_str)
set x to id of _str
repeat with c in x
set contents of c to c + 100
end repeat
return string id x
end simpleEncryption
on simpleDecryption(_str)
set x to id of _str
repeat with c in x
set contents of c to c - 100
end repeat
return string id x
end simpleDecryption
You just need to change two properties targetVolume and passwordValue. Password can be empty and in that case you can provide it manually. Then just copy this script, paste it to the Script Editor and export via File -> Export -> file format - Application, select Run-only -> Save. You can do the same process for all systems you have, for example Big Sur 1, Big Sur 2, Bootcamp.