AppleScript: Run process after "X" seconds of inactivity

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  1. rock6079, May 16, 2009

    rock6079 macrumors 6502

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    I'm working on an AppleScript/Automator process that will essentially act like a screensaver. I will include it as a login item and want it to execute after X seconds/minutes of inactivity (i.e. no keyboard or mouse movement)

    1. If there is no input/activity from user then
    2. Launch /Library/.....CustomSaver.app

    Step 2 is quite easy but I cannot figure out how to get past step one, lol. any ideas/help? :confused:

    Thanks! :)
     
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  2. dmmcintyre3, May 17, 2009

    dmmcintyre3 macrumors 68020

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    I can do this with a shell script.

    Code:
    Command 1 &
sleep x (x = amount of time in seconds)
Command 2
    use osascript from a shell script to run applescript
     
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