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macOS AppleScript & iChat - how to initiate a chat

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tcmeyers

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May 29, 2006
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We use iChat for intraoffice communications. There are a number of situations where triggering an AppleScript to start a chat with a fixed person and a 'canned' starting message would be very convenient.

I've looked at the AppleScript dictionary in iChat but it's beyond me to figure out how to use it to initiate a chat.

Can anyone supply me with sample code, or direct me to a resource that would explain how?

Thanks!

-Troy
 
tcmeyers said:
We use iChat for intraoffice communications. There are a number of situations where triggering an AppleScript to start a chat with a fixed person and a 'canned' starting message would be very convenient.

I've looked at the AppleScript dictionary in iChat but it's beyond me to figure out how to use it to initiate a chat.

Can anyone supply me with sample code, or direct me to a resource that would explain how?

Thanks!

-Troy
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the easiest way so to make a simple html page with this format of link

Code: 
<a href="aim:goim?screenname=ichat/aim&message=hi user>username or text goes here</a>

for example if you aim/ichat id was troy

Code: 
 <html>
      <head>
         <title>canned message for AIM</title>

      </head>


      <body>

	<a href="aim:goim?screenname=troy&message=hi troy">Contact troy</a>
        <a href="aim:goim?screenname=sexygirl&message=hey sexy">Contact Toy</a>

      </body>

    </html>

then just save it as an html file using your favorite text editor (not word). all this is considering you did everything under the correct html format.
 
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