Andrew Spitz

I'm trying to load a script into [tap.applescript] from within max (by a message, or text), but with no luck.

The cause is that I can't keep the line breaks in. Also, the inverted commas "" get lost.

I have searched thoroughly through the forums, and I can see others have the same issue but I have found nothing that works for me - so am I resorting to posting.

set filepath to POSIX path of "Users:username:Desktop:file.txt"
try

    set the_meta_data to (do shell script "mdls " & quoted form of POSIX path of filepath as string)
end try

return the_meta_data

Where I want [Users:username:Desktop:file.txt] to be replaced by $1 or the equivalent depending on the object I will need to use.

I'm trying to load a script into [tap.applescript] from within max (by a message, or text), but with no luck. 

The cause is that I can't keep the line breaks in. Also, the inverted commas "" get lost. 

I have searched thoroughly through the forums, and I can see others have the same issue but I have found nothing that works for me - so am I resorting to posting. 

set filepath to POSIX path of "Users:username:Desktop:file.txt"
try

	set the_meta_data to (do shell script "mdls " & quoted form of POSIX path of filepath as string)
end try

return the_meta_data

Where I want [Users:username:Desktop:file.txt] to be replaced by $1 or the equivalent depending on the object I will need to use. 

tap-applescript-line-break-issues

I haven't used [tap.applescript] but I've used [shell] before. 

 on the forum contains a javascript that parses applescript from [textedit] and formats it the way that [shell] needs to work it's magic which you might find useful. If that works you should be able to copy the formatted code into [sprintf] and replace the filepath with 

. Let me know how that works out for you.

I haven't used [tap.applescript] but I've used [shell] before. This thread on the forum contains a javascript that parses applescript from [textedit] and formats it the way that [shell] needs to work it's magic which you might find useful. If that works you should be able to copy the formatted code into [sprintf] and replace the filepath with %s. Let me know how that works out for you.

@lh Thanks so much for the response. I tried using your [javascript] code with [textedit] and [shell]. But I'm still having issues with your technique.

Although I have come right with this patch: 

https://cycling74.com/forums/applescript-pro-needed

 and using the shell object, I would like to clarify what you're saying in the other thread if you don't mind.

If I put (copy paste) this into [textedit]:

osascript -e 'tell application "Skype"' -e 'send command "call name" script name "whatever"' -e 'end tell'

tell application "Skype"

    send command "call name" script name "whatever"
end tell

// lh.applescript.js

function text(all) {
    var mem = all.split("n");
    var themess = ["osascript"];
    for (var i=0; i

It will format the script correctly with line breaks and all?

If I put a print object under [js] this is what I get: osascript -e 'osascript'

If I load a script into [textedit] as I would write it in the Applescript editor then I get: osascript -e 'set'

Don't worry if you haven't got the time as I have managed to get what I needed done. It's more for the future.

Thanks again for your time and expertise!

@lh Thanks so much for the response. I tried using your [javascript] code with [textedit] and [shell]. But I'm still having issues with your technique.  

Although I have come right with this patch: https://cycling74.com/forums/applescript-pro-needed and using the shell object, I would like to clarify what you're saying in the other thread if you don't mind. 

tell application "Skype"

	send command "call name" script name "whatever"
end tell

Don't worry if you haven't got the time as I have managed to get what I needed done. It's more for the future.  

Thanks again for your time and expertise!


The second one. I use it so I can test in Script Editor and then copy the whole lot from there straight into the [textedit]. It should spit out:

osascript -e 'tell application "Skype"' -e 'send command "call name" script name "whatever"' -e 'end tell'


I wanted to try this but I don't understand it either! Maybe I didn't compile the js right?

tap.applescript + line break issues