I've read here around but I didn't find any fix for this stupid problem.
BBEdit, the most famous Mac text editor, should be widely scriptable and actually so it is. But,.. using Applescript I was trying to execute a menu command and there is no way at all. Or better, if I alternatively try:
tell application "System Events"
tell process "BBEdit"
tell menu bar 1
tell menu bar item "Markup"
tell menu "Markup"
tell menu item "CSS"
tell menu "CSS"
click menu item "Format"
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
Or also:
tell application "System Events" to keystroke "+" using {command down, shift down}
They works both running the Script from the Editor, but they don't work once I save the script and I choose it from BBEdit's AS Menu. Any idea ? Thanks.
Check how your script is saved: BBEdit's Script menu only runs compiled Applescripts (.scpt files), not text Applescripts (.applescript).
BTW, instead of the 7-way nested tell in the first snippet, just one nest suffices:
tell application "System Events"
tell process "BBEdit"'s menu bar 1's menu bar item "Markup"'s menu "Markup"'s ¬
menu item "CSS"'s menu "CSS" to click menu item "Format"
end tell
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I am trying to access the 'share dropbox link' item the contextual menu of a specific file in a specific dropbox folder using AXShowMenu.
I have found the following script. Via Applescript right click a file
tell application "System Events"
tell process "Finder"
set target_index to 1
set target to image target_index of group 1 of scroll area 1
tell target to perform action "AXShowMenu"
end tell
end tell
Which seem to do the trick for desktop items,
but how can I use this to target specific files in folders then click the 'share dropbox link' in the contextual menu?
A little kludgey, but it does work. This requires you have the dropbox folder open and frontmost in Finder.
tell application "Finder"
activate --brings Finder to front
select item 1 of window 1 --selects the first item in the list ; not sure how you want to select/determine the item
end tell
delay 0.5 --this is to insure you don't get unwanted typing in script editor (makes sure Finder activates before kludgey typing gets done)
tell application "System Events"
tell application process "Finder"
set _selection to value of attribute "AXFocusedUIElement" --focused element (selected element)
tell _selection to perform action "AXShowMenu" --contextual menu
end tell
keystroke "share dropbox link" --type to select contextual menu item
keystroke return --select it by hitting return
end tell
[EDIT] Here's a trick to make sure your dropbox folder is open and frontmost in the Finder:
tell application "Finder"
activate --brings Finder to front
tell me to set dbFolder to POSIX file ((do shell script "cd ~/Dropbox/;pwd") & "/")
open dbFolder
select item 1 of window 1 --selects the first item in the list ; not sure how you want to select/determine the item
end tell
tell application "System Events"
tell application process "Finder"
set _selection to value of attribute "AXFocusedUIElement" --focused element (selected element)
tell _selection to perform action "AXShowMenu" --contextual menu
end tell
keystroke "share dropbox link" --type to select contextual menu item
keystroke return --select it by hitting return
end tell
There may be another way of selecting the contextual menu, but this is what I came up with so far late at night after a glass of wine.
I am working on an Applescript to paste what was last copied to any current field. It is to be used with VoiceOver and the key code way (only way I know how) does not work all of the time.
tell application "System Events" to key code 9 using command down
say "paste"
I use keystroke:
tell application "System Events" to keystroke "v" using command down
I'm not aware of an error you should get, so you'll have to share.
There is a direct way to access the clipboard via the the clipboard keyword:
tell application "System Events" to keystroke (the clipboard as text)
Reference:
https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScriptLangGuide/reference/ASLR_cmds.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40000983-CH216-SW28
tell application "myApp" to activate
tell application "System Events" to tell application process "myApp"
click menu item "Paste" of menu "Edit" of menu bar item "Edit" of menu bar 1
end tell
Obviously, replace myApp with the name of your app.
Advantages:
Only targets a specific app (safer!)
Will work even if the user set a custom keyboard shortcut for Paste
Text is pasted instantly (unlike using keystroke).
I'm trying to write an AppleScript that will use the Save as Pictures... function of PowerPoint, but I'm wrestling with AppleScript. This is what I have:
set p to "file.pptx"
tell application "Microsoft PowerPoint"
launch
open p
delay 2
click menu item "Save as Pictures..." of menu bar item "File" of menu bar 1
end tell
and it isn't doing what I want. The specific error I get is:
script error: Expected end of line, etc. but found class name. (-2741)
And I don't know what to do. I've tried all sorts of things but I can't seem to get the right menu item to click. I'm using OSX 10.9 and PowerPoint 2011 (Version 14.3.2)
UPDATE:
This is now the script I have:
set p to "file.pptx"
tell application "Microsoft PowerPoint"
launch
open p
end tell
delay 2
tell application "System Events"
tell process "PowerPoint"
click menu item "Save as Pictures..." of menu 1 of menu bar item "File" of menu bar 1
end tell
end tell
And I'm getting an execution error: Microsoft PowerPoint got an error: Parameter error. (-50)
Gui automation is generally done through the "System Events" app.
Also you need to provide a full path to a file before trying to open it.
This is how you would begin your attack on PowerPoint correctly.
set p to POSIX file "/Users/drew/Desktop/file.pptx"
tell application "Microsoft PowerPoint"
launch
open p
end tell
delay 2
tell application "System Events"
tell process "PowerPoint"
click menu item "Save as Pictures..." of menu 1 of menu bar item "File" of menu bar 1
end tell
end tell
In PCSX, (ps1 emulator), i'm trying to automate the steps to play an iso. So, i'm doing this:
set thepath to path to me
set thesecondpath to POSIX path of thepath
set thethirdpath to "Contents/PSX/ROMS/img.bin"
set thefourthpath to "/Contents/PSX/PCSX.app"
set thefifthpath to thesecondpath & thefourthpath
set theultimatepath to thesecondpath & thethirdpath
tell application thefifthpath
activate
tell application "System Events"
keystroke "i" using {command down}
keystroke theultimatepath
delay 1.0
tell process "PCSX"
click button "Go"
end tell
key code 53
end tell
end tell
Running from the AppleScript Editor won't work. I made it to work running from the App it creates. PCSX and the img.bin are inside the Generated Package.
after pressing command+i, it opens a "Go to the folder" dialog, and i need to click Go and then Open
But doing this way, it won't find the dialog box. What am i doing wrong?
If Go and Open are the default buttons, try:
tell application "System Events"
keystroke return
delay 2
keystroke return
end tell
Although I don't have PCX installed here is an example of how to click the Go button from Finder's Go to Folder command.
tell application "System Events"
tell process "Finder"
click button "Go" of window "Go to Folder"
end tell
end tell
The reason your script won’t work from AppleScript Editor is that the “me” in “path to me” is the application that ran the AppleScript. When you are running the AppleScript in AppleScript Editor, that means AppleScript Editor itself. When you saved your AppleScript as a script application and ran it, the path to me pointed to your script application, because it was running its own AppleScript.
Also, this is incorrect:
tell process "Finder"
click button "Go" of window "Go to Folder"
end tell
The “Go” button is not on the window “Go to Folder.” It’s on a sheet which is attached to a Finder window which has the name of whatever folder is currently being viewed. So you have to describe the button as being on sheet 1 of window 1:
tell application "System Events"
tell process "Finder"
click button "Go" of sheet 1 of window 1
end tell
end tell
… but keep in mind that in another app, a similar looking button on a sheet may be on sheet 1 of group 1 of group 2 of window 3. UI Scripting is complicated.
Is it possible to add KeyboardShortcuts in MacOs (Leopard) using shell or other programmatic way? Basically, something to automate the steps of opening Keyboard&Mouse in SystemPreferences, selecting the last tab "KeyboardShortcuts", Clicking "+" to add a new one and filling the info.
Thank you
The following AppleScript should do the trick, with 3 variables:
app_name: name of an application that you want to assign the shortcut to, e.g. Safari
menu_title: exact menu name to execute
keystrokes: the actual shortcut
tell application "System Preferences"
activate
set current pane to pane "com.apple.preference.keyboard"
end tell
tell application "System Events"
tell process "System Preferences"
tell window "Keyboard"
click button 3 of tab group 1
tell sheet 1
click pop up button 1
click last menu item of menu 1 of pop up button 1
keystroke "/Applications/" & app_name & ".app"
keystroke return
keystroke return
delay 1
keystroke menu_title
keystroke tab
keystroke last item of keystokes using rest of reverse of keystokes
delay 1
click button "Add"
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
The code is referencing the following site:
http://www.rngtng.com/2010/10/29/applescript-to-create-keyboard-shortcuts/