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macOS AppleScript and Automator help
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mysterytramp
macrumors 65816
Look here for the screen capture code.
To open the folder and click the mouse, use System Events, something like this:
Does this help?
mt
To open the folder and click the mouse, use System Events, something like this:
Code:
tell application "Finder"
activate
open folder "Macintosh HD:Applications"
tell application "System Events"
click at {100, 100}
end tell
delay 3
end tellDoes this help?
mt
Code:
set save_location to Desktop
repeat with shotcount from 1 to 100
do shell script "screencapture " &
Desktop/untitled folder & "screen" & (shotcount as string) & ".pdf"
delay (5)
end repeat
tell application "Safari"
activate
tell application "System Events"
click at {100, 100}
end tell
delay 5
end tellI keep getting syntax errors
and how should i know the x and y coordinates of the point i want to click
mysterytramp
macrumors 65816
What specifically is your script?
What specifically are the errors?
What do you want to accomplish with the mouseclick?
What is it you're trying to do?
mt
What specifically are the errors?
What do you want to accomplish with the mouseclick?
What is it you're trying to do?
mt
1) the code above is my script .
2) Syntax Error: Expected expression but found end of line.
3) well the click is to turn pages in pdf file in safari.
4) taking screen shot of online book
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LtRammstein
macrumors 6502a
Code:
repeat with shotcount from 1 to 100
do shell script "screencapture " &
Desktop/untitled folder & "screen" & (shotcount as string) & ".pdf"
delay (5)
end repeatWhat is "Desktop/untitled folder"? Also, "(shotcount as string)" should probably be "(showcount as string)".
mysterytramp
macrumors 65816
The original script called "choose folder" then used that variable in the screencapture script. "Desktop/untitled folder" is not a valid path. Terminal will want a Posix path, something more like:
'/Users/<your user name>/Desktop/untitled folder'
It'll want the single quotes and it will expect that untitled folder already exist.
You'll have to experiment where the turn page icon is. I used {100,100} as an example.
If Safari can open a pdf, can it not save it to your hard disk? It seems like you're pursuing the hardest solution when something easier is available.
mt
I get this error 'Expected expression but found unknown token'
and it highlight the single quotes
and it highlight the single quotes
Code:
set save_location to '/Users/Fahad/Desktop/untitled folder'
repeat with shotcount from 1 to 100
do shell script "screencapture " &
'/Users/Fahad/Desktop/untitled folder' & "screen" & (shotcount as string) & ".pdf"
delay (5)
end repeat
tell application "Safari"
activate
tell application "System Events"
click at {100, 100}
end tell
delay 5
end tellmysterytramp
macrumors 65816
Terminal wants the single quotes, but Applescript doesn't understand single quotes.
Try:
If that doesn't work, use double quotes and then:
It'll do the same thing.
mt
Try:
Code:
set save_location to "'/Users/Fahad/Desktop/untitled folder'"If that doesn't work, use double quotes and then:
Code:
set save_location to quoted form of save_locationIt'll do the same thing.
mt
hey, this is UAECASHER my account got stolen so I'm writing from this account,
this is my final code
it take screen shot but it's saving it at my hard drive root i.e (Macintosh HD)
and it don't click
this is my final code
Code:
set save_location to ¬
"'Users/Fahad/Desktop/ss'"
repeat with shotcount from 1 to 2
do shell script "screencapture " & ¬
quoted form of POSIX path of save_location ¬
& "screen" & (shotcount as string) & ".jpg"
delay (10) -- delay 3 second
tell application "System Events"
click at {1360, 450}
end tell
delay 3
end repeatit take screen shot but it's saving it at my hard drive root i.e (Macintosh HD)
and it don't click
mysterytramp
macrumors 65816
The reason your screen shots are appearing in the wrong directory is because your variable "save_location" is fine, but then you add "the quoted form of Poxix path of save_location" -- you're gilding the lily and the computer doesn't know what's up.
if "ss" is a folder, save_location should end with a "/". So ...
Why click isn't working, you got me. System Events is always a last resort and my guess is a) you're trying to grab pages from the amazon.com web site, and b) their programmers figured somebody might do this and are handling mouseclicks just differently enough to prevent someone from pulling this off.
I realize it's way too analog for the 21st century, but you might try a library.
mt
if "ss" is a folder, save_location should end with a "/". So ...
Code:
set save_location to ¬
"'Users/Fahad/Desktop/ss/'" -- assuming ss is a folder
repeat with shotcount from 1 to 2
do shell script "screencapture " & save_location ¬
& "screen" & (shotcount as string) & ".jpg"
delay (10) -- delay 3 second
tell application "System Events"
click at {1360, 450}
end tell
delay 3
end repeatWhy click isn't working, you got me. System Events is always a last resort and my guess is a) you're trying to grab pages from the amazon.com web site, and b) their programmers figured somebody might do this and are handling mouseclicks just differently enough to prevent someone from pulling this off.
I realize it's way too analog for the 21st century, but you might try a library.
mt
LtRammstein
macrumors 6502a
What I recommend, and I do this all the time, is to have the Applescript editor record your clicks. So basically do what you want your script to do once. This way you can see the code generated by the computer and adapt it.