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Open application from Max/MSP
Nov 22 2011 | 11:20 pm
Hi,
I am trying to open make a patch that opens soundflowerbed upon starting up. I have been reading lots of posts to do with using the shell object to open a file/ file type but I don't understand how to open an application with it. I have written a very basic applescript that works fine, without me having to specify a directory etc... I was wondering if this is possible from within Max/MSP.
My Applescript looks like this:
tell application "Soundflowerbed" to activate
Any help would be appreciated
- Nov 22 2011 | 11:28 pmTo send applescript to the [shell] object you need to use special formatting, in this case it would look something like the patch below:
- Nov 22 2011 | 11:37 pmThanks Luke,What don't you know, I could have sworn I tried that already, obviously not though. Works nicely!BTW I love your attempt1.maxpatch you posted a few minutes ago.... genius!Cheers mate
- Nov 22 2011 | 11:48 pmNot a problem, if you click on my name here there's a link to my website that has a zip of lots of abstractions and javascripts; there's one which lets you type applescript in to a [textedit] and will format the code for [shell] which you might find useful in the future.I'll wait until the original poster in the other thread responds and apologise, I had a long, gruelling day at work and needed to blow off steam, I feel a bit guilty now!
- Nov 23 2011 | 12:06 amHey I know the feeling,it nearly put me off posting my own question. Thank you again, I'll check out your websiteBest wishesBenny
