macOS Send image from Messages.app to iMessage

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MACza

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Original poster

May 10, 2011

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• Oct 19, 2012

• #1

Hi Guys!

I hope somebody can assist me with an applescript I am attempting.

The aim: to send myself an image from my MAC to my iphone via Messages/iMessage.

OK, I can send text messages successfully with the following:

Code:

tell application "Messages"
	set myid to get id of first service
	set theBuddy to buddy "+123456789" of service id myid
	send "Test message" to theBuddy
end tell

How do I now add an image to the message?

I was trying something like the following:

Code:

tell application "Messages"
	set myid to get id of first service
	set theBuddy to buddy "+123456789" of service id myid
	set targetFileName to "Macintosh HD:Users:user:Pictures:picture.PNG:"
	make new attachment with properties {file:targetFileName}
	send "Test message" to theBuddy
end tell

WIth the above, I get the following error back:
"Messages got an error: Can’t make or move that element into that container."

I am not sure what this means or what the solution is

It also seems like I should tell Messages to send the attachment. Not sure if it should be part of the "send" command, or if I should send the image in it's own "send" call.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

 

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MACza

macrumors member

Original poster

May 10, 2011

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• Oct 21, 2012

• #2

Ah, never mind, I finally got it sorted out!

 

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keithjmason

macrumors newbie

Nov 8, 2012

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• Nov 8, 2012

• #3

Hi,

Would you mind sharing how you sorted this out ? Trying to do the same thing.

Thanks!

Keith

 

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gentertain

macrumors newbie

Jan 20, 2013

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• Jan 20, 2013

• #4

Hi,
how did you fix the error? i am interested in doing the same thing.

Thanks

 

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dhval

macrumors newbie

Jan 30, 2013

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• Jan 30, 2013

• #5

set theAttachment1 to POSIX file /Users/lil/pic.png
tell application "Messages"
send theAttachment1 to buddy "+1 (xxx) x7 " of service "E:yourappleid@gmail.com"
end tell

 

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Jaccobk

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May 31, 2016

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• Jun 4, 2016

• #6

When you are setting attachments you need to have your file enclosed in quotes

set ttheAttachment1 to POSIX file "/Users/Andrew/Desktop/EnergyUse.pdf"

This is an example of sending a PDF not just a picture. The POSIX was a true help thanks dhval

 

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Nest

macrumors newbie

Sep 20, 2017

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• Sep 21, 2017

• #7

Hello
I am a beginner in this field and I am not good at English.
I tried to listen to a lot of advice above, but it failed repeatedly.
This shell will help if someone is in the same situation as me.

tell application "Messages"

set targetBuddy to "abc@def.com"

set targetService to id of 1st service whose service type = iMessage

set textMessage to POSIX file "/Users/nest/Desktop/test.txt"

set theBuddy to buddy targetBuddy of service id targetService

send textMessage to theBuddy

end tell

I made it and it succeeded.
Even if it's a mess, please understand. TT