gamuso

how-to-run-an-applescript-with-shell-object

I just want to display an screen message when I do some tasks with max

        simulate virtual key code 17

        display message "Button 1"

        tell application "TextEdit"

tell application "MaxMSP"
	activate
	tell application "AirClick"
		simulate virtual key code 17
		display message "Button 1"
		tell application "TextEdit"
			activate
		end tell
	end tell
end tell

Try typing 'man osascript' in the terminal to see what arguments 

Try typing 'man osascript' in the terminal to see what arguments  
osascript needs.


hello, this is the simple script I need to run... and it

did you try to paste that line directly in the terminal? Was there any 

you can also write a script to a file, and let osascript use it(also 

try with the terminal first, then with max).

I can't fully test this out since I don't have the "SEC Helper" app, 

but I suspect that the character ` before the word "using" could be a 

On Jul 13, 2008, at 2:06 PM, gamuso wrote:

did you try to paste that line directly in the terminal? Was there any  
error message, or any kind of feedback?
you can also write a script to a file, and let osascript use it(also  
try with the terminal first, then with max).

I can't fully test this out since I don't have the "SEC Helper" app,  
but I suspect that the character ` before the word "using" could be a  
problem here.

try this: save script as "mybestscriptever.scpt" in the same folder 

where your patch is saved, and then call it with:

or if you're using the -e approach, you're probably entering the world 

of symbolic pain. simple example would be message box with the:

osascript -e'tell application "Finder"' -e activate -e end tell

> so, HOW HAVE I GOT TO WRITE IT TO MAKE IT WORK ON [SHELL]?

it's really very very simple: just study carefully the way max handles 

symbols, osascript manual, actionscript, shell(s), google for error 

messages, search max forum and eventually you'll figure it out.

try this: save script as "mybestscriptever.scpt" in the same folder  
where your patch is saved, and then call it with:

or if you're using the -e approach, you're probably entering the world  
of symbolic pain. simple example would be message box with the:

it's really very very simple: just study carefully the way max handles  
symbols, osascript manual, actionscript, shell(s), google for error  
messages, search max forum and eventually you'll figure it out.


well, since I wrote 'actionscript' instead of applescript(and because 

information about escapes and symbols is dispersed throughout the 

whole osascript line should be one symbol, meaning you should put all 

but since there are already quotes in your call ("SEC Helper"), and 

they have special meaning in max, you'll have to escape them with , 

meaning: insert before " to get ", but not before first and last 

I've just installed sec helper thing, typed correctly formated 

message, and it worked, so you know now it's possible.

If this is too urgent for you, and you don't want to know at this 

point how symbols in max work, look here what to type into the message 

http://jit.playground.googlepages.com/sechelp.txt

well, since I wrote 'actionscript' instead of applescript(and because  
information about escapes and symbols is dispersed throughout the  
docs&forum), I'll give you a hint:

whole osascript line should be one symbol, meaning you should put all  
of it in quotes.

but since there are already quotes in your call ("SEC Helper"), and  
they have special meaning in max, you'll have to escape them with ,  
meaning: insert  before " to get ", but not before first and last  
double quotes(which define max symbol).

I've just installed sec helper thing, typed correctly formated  
message, and it worked, so you know now it's possible.

If this is too urgent for you, and you don't want to know at this  
point how symbols in max work, look here what to type into the message  
box to make it work:

http://jit.playground.googlepages.com/sechelp.txt


    set new_file to "Macintosh HD:Users:andrewrobertson:Work:Live:MyLiveSets:B-Keeper2008:B-KeeperTemplate2.als"

however, when I start trying things like:

osascript -e 'tell application "live" ' -e 'activate' -e 'end tell' -e 'tell application "System Events"' -e 'key down command' -e 'keystroke /"w/"' -e 'key up command' -e 'keystroke /"d/"' -e 'end tell'

What's the method with scpt - I haven't got that working yet, and how do you deal with enter and apostrophes etc..?

Can anyone give a very clear answer for a simple script that will work whilst also using more than one line?

	tell application "System Events"
		key down command
		keystroke "w"
		key up command
		keystroke "d"
	end tell
end tell

	set new_file to "Macintosh HD:Users:andrewrobertson:Work:Live:MyLiveSets:B-Keeper2008:B-KeeperTemplate2.als"
	open file new_file
end tell

osascript -e 'tell application "live" ' -e 'activate' -e 'end tell' -e 'tell application "System Events"' -e 'key down command' -e 'keystroke /"w/"' -e 'key up command' -e 'keystroke /"d/"' -e 'end tell' 

Okay...so within minutes I'm answering my own question (well, with some help from Enrique, talented colleague..) - maybe I should have tried this before ..but this may help others too

[osascript users/andrewrobertson/Work/MadMax/MaxPatches/Refresh.scpt]

open users/andrewrobertson/Work/MadMax/MaxPatches/Refresh.scpt

I think I made a slip-up with a dash or something.

Easiest way to check - put it right back at the root and move up from there...

This would seem a much better way to run applescript than the -e ' /" etc

I think I made a slip-up with a dash or something.
Easiest way to check - put it right back at the root and move up from there...

This would seem a much better way to run applescript than the -e ' /" etc


how to run an applescript with "shell" object?