i'd like to see if it is possible w/sample AppleScript to initiate a HD to USB Flash Drive file copy. e.g., as soon as the USB flash drive is inserted and mounted, the AppleScript copies a p...
I need to create an executable that will execute a command in terminal
sudo chmod -R 777 /directory
Would I need to use applescript to accomplish this? And how would I go about doing this?
Hi there,
How do I rename a file using AppleScripter?
Here's the pseudo code of what I want to do:
rename "path to file" to "path to new file"
But I can't seem to find the applescr...
I'm using applescript to launch a small java utility, my only problem is the java utility needs 4 parameters, I'm not sure how to pass these parameters to the utility when launching the utilit...
I have large video files that remain encoding past my work hours. Sometimes, I need to be able to work with these files in a shared environment remotely. What I would like to do is, upon a fil...
I'm brand new to OS X and was looking at some way to automate a few tasks. I haven't ever used AppleScript before. I have a source folder that has a large number of raw video files in it. What...
Hi all,
I used a built in flash video player control that uses an FLV file and progressivly downloads the video from our server. The video shows and plays great however the control buttons ...
I have a mac lab consisting of 20+ imacs running OS X 10.4.7 they are networked and require login to use.
My problem is users tend to log off rather than shut down/ turn off the imacs and ...
Hey,
I am trying to write some code in applescript that will do two things.
1.) automount a shared folder (via smb) that is specific to a user who logs in (via active directory).
2.) au...
Goal: Save pdf to local directory with scripting on OS 10.5.
Scenario:
When I visit:
http://www.domainname.com/directory/generatereportpdf.aspx?VIUEoYx7fvmJJgtoX2bOw2+bHMUSd9JTe39xjuWnj+...
Hi All,
I just got a new mac laptop, I have a spreadsheet in excell 2007 which I use to list items to my website www.socalstyleonline.com - I use various macros in my workbook to format the...
I'd like to find a way to have my mac automatically copy the contents of a usb flash drive upon insertion. I have been trying to get it to do so with Image Capture preferences, but it's just n...
Hi, I am trying to open a PDF on a CD with an Applescript saved in the same directory as the script.
The attached code doesn't work, and I suspect I'm not giving enough of a path to the 'op...
This script works great.
But I would like to hard code in the following strings:
=====================
sSearch
and
sReplace
=====================
I am not in a position to l...
Hello,
I need assistance with something so simple... what would I need to do in Flash 8 to get text entered into an input box display in another text box (dynamic) on the same frame? I've att...
do you know how to make it?
any software?
Hello, I would like to use a script that will prompt for a password when I open Entourage 2008. If it could minimize the Entourage window until the password was entered that would definitely h...
I am wondering if it is possible to make specific icons bigger on Mac OS X Leopard? Maybe using an apple script perhaps? By file type?
I haven't been able to find any information on line ab...
Hi everyone,
I have what I think is a simple question. I'm just fooling around with some applescript (I've never used it before so if anything is out of syntax or order please let me know)...
I have found a resource for doing this at http://forums.macosxhints.com/archive/index.php/t-18361.html but i can't find the cscreen.dmg for this anywhere... If anyone has a mirror of this that...
I have a simple script that mounts volumes:
tell Finder
mount volume....
etc...
Is there a way to mount all of the server names that are in the Network window instead? This way, the user...
I inherited a VERY convoluted AppleScript we using during our archiving procedures using an older OS X 10.3 machine with a VERY specific configuration. When I've tried to run this script on an...
