MAX and Applescript

>> Quote: !Include wrote on Thu, 14 June 2007 03:11
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>>> been trying to write a patch using the shell object to send out
>>> applescript commands ( mostly GUI scripting ). Im a bit familiar
>>> with applescript but it seems some of the syntax is a bit
>>> different when using the shell object in max
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>>> Quote: Philippe Gruchet wrote on Wed, 13 June 2007 22:53
>>
>> Take a look at this recent topic called "Au~ scripting" and search
>> for 'osascript' inside:
>> About the interface elements, I suggest to study the scripting
>> possibilities of [thispatcher] object.
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> So basically the shell object will process anything with proper
> osascript syntax?

Basically, yes.

> Weird for some reason i cant get any osascript sent key
> combinations to work. im basically tryin to pass a keycombo ( cmnd
> + c ) to the shell object with no luck. I can tell system processes
> to activate Live the application to receive the key command- that
> works fine. Ive tried a bunch of different things to get the key
> combo to work, but nothing yet. I have universal access enabled in
> system prefs. here is what i have if you dont mind taking a look:
>
> osascript -e 'tell application ""System Events"" to tell process
> "Live" to keystroke "c" using {command down}'

I suggest to escape all double-quote characters by using the syntax
you'll find in my examples.

Tell first to activate the targeted application. A simple example
that displays the Finder's Clipboard from Max.
I'm using there [prepend osascript -e] when I need several lines of
scripts.

> ive also tried using the menu as i found in your Au~ script ( your
> au script works for me in max by the way:
>
> 'tell application |System Events| to tell process |Live| to click
> menu item 4 of menu 3 of menu bar 1'
> but replacing it with the proper menu numbers. Still no luck.

Try this one:

You can also replace the menu numbers with the proper names as strings:

osascript -e 'tell application |System Events| to tell process |
MaxMSP| to click menu item 6 of menu 4 of menu bar 1'

Becomes:

osascript -e 'tell application |System Events| to tell process |
MaxMSP| to click menu item |Paste| of menu |Edit| of menu bar 1'

HTH,
Philippe