Pretty Self explanatory. I want to Click one program, and have that program and another open at the same time. In my case, When I open iTunes, I want Bowtie to open also.
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Automatically run an app when another is opened?
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Alright... do you happen to know what that script is? I tried to search and post a topic elsewhere in this forum asking for such a script and I got no answers
Yes, but think how more satisfying it would be for you to do a tiny amount of research and work it out for yourself. The most basic of AppleScript will activate (this word is itself a hint) and application.
A very quick Google search brings up this tutorial.
Thanks... lol. I did do some research I couldnt find anything though. I never post anything in forums unless I've already looked hard to find it myself
That video worked well. Thanks! It didnt explain exactly what i needed but what I did was type
tell application "iTunes"
activate
end tell
tell application "Bowtie"
activate
end tell
Then saved it as an application and just replaced the iTunes shortcut in my dock with the script and change the icon. GREAT thanks!
tell application "iTunes"
activate
end tell
tell application "Bowtie"
activate
end tell
Then saved it as an application and just replaced the iTunes shortcut in my dock with the script and change the icon. GREAT thanks!
GreatI'm happy that you've both got what you wanted working and learnt something too
lol, tough love
actually... now Im presented with kind of another problem... I have two iTunes icons in my dock lol. Is there a way to just make itunes run an activate command on bowtie when it opens? Like a sort of command like this
Tell application "iTunes"
upon activate
tell appliaction "bowtie"
activate
end tell
Or is there some folder inside Itunes that has a list of default scripts it opens that i can insert my own into? I've been looking for either that or a list somewhere that points to scripts but i cant find anything
Tell application "iTunes"
upon activate
tell appliaction "bowtie"
activate
end tell
Or is there some folder inside Itunes that has a list of default scripts it opens that i can insert my own into? I've been looking for either that or a list somewhere that points to scripts but i cant find anything
or... maybe I can make a script that runs every time I start my computer, that just waits for iTunes to open and when it does it will open bowtie? anyone?
The problem with your question is that you're heading toward an idle script and AppleScript just doesn't handle those very well (unless you've got a fairly decent processor, and even if you do, you might not be happy with the performance).
Essentially, you'll create a script that says something like:
I don't have Bowtie loaded so I can't test this.
And I couldn't find a simpler way of assuring that iTunes was working without testing the name of each process.
This will run every 30 seconds.
mt
Essentially, you'll create a script that says something like:
Code:
on idle
tell application "System Events"
set x to the number of processes
repeat with n from 1 to x
if (name of process n) is "iTunes" then
tell application "Bowtie" to activate
end if
end repeat
end tell
end idleI don't have Bowtie loaded so I can't test this.
And I couldn't find a simpler way of assuring that iTunes was working without testing the name of each process.
This will run every 30 seconds.
mt
You need to save it as a Stay Open application also.
And it might not work ... without Bowtie, I'm working from a disadvantage. If Bowtie isn't scriptable, it won't know what an activate message is.
mt
And it might not work ... without Bowtie, I'm working from a disadvantage. If Bowtie isn't scriptable, it won't know what an activate message is.
mt