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how to pass parameters to "tell application"

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create a batch file for a terminal command on mac?

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?

file copy using AppleScript upon inserting a USB Flash Drive

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...

How do I rename a file using AppleScript?

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...

How to open PDF file with Applescript

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...

simple applescript string issue

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...

AppleScript Save Page As with Safari

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+...

Scroll bar animation with forward and back buttons only?

Hey there- I have a Sprite that when wider than the stage creates and displays two buttons, a forward and back button. So far this successfully scrolls the Sprite across the screen in eit...

Apple OS X Leopard, Move (or copy) and rename files to "creation date" destination folders

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...

what is the applescript code for right-click

hello, I was wondering what's the applescript code for right-click? thanks

automount drives based on active directory login

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...

Copy and Paste New File in Folder Using AppleScript

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...

How can I save iTunes song ratings to the comments field and retrieve them to restore the rating value?

I'm terrible at AppleScript, and I'm trying to take any song that has a rating on it and write it to the comment in a unique and searchable way so that I don't have to rely on the rating field...

Using applescript to find duplicate emails

Okay, rephrasing this post. I have no idea where to start this script. I would like an applescript that looks at all the email in a given IMAP folder (account: AcctName, folder: Sorted). ...

automating mail merge in Word with Excel data source

I have a Microsoft Word document that is a mail merge, with an Excel workbook as the data source. I'm trying to automate the opening of this document. This seems like such a basic request, and...

Display alerts from finder

I have a script which copies some file from one location to another. It work great, unless there is already a file in the destination with the same name. Currently the script gives me an err...

I need a script to prompt for a password opening Entourage 2008.

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...

apple script daily change desktop background

I am looking to have the following... *Applescript change my desktop background *Have the change done daily (per week) I tend to look at my screens too long sometimes. I would just...

Need a way to automatically copy all folders and files from a USB flash drive to local mac HD upon insertion of usb flash drive.

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...

AppleScript Idle Script Shutdown on Idle

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 ...

How can I compare two folders with subfolders and move all equal files to an other folder/subfolder

Hi, I have a lot of photos on my computer and some time ago it looked wise to put the RAW's in an other folder than the JPEG's. RAW's are in pics/RAW/subfolder (YYYY_MM_DD) and JPEG's in pics/...

how to make applescript

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applescript folder action

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Convert VBScript to MacOS/Linux compatible language

Hello, I need to convert the VBScript below to a language that is natively compatible with MacOS and Linux. Do you have any ideas? If possible, it would be greatly appreciated if you ...

Applescript help

hello,I want to make an AppleScript that make the following: take screen shot of window opening, click mouse, wait x seconds , take screen shots etc the code i came with takes a screen...