Re: 2nd attempt: copying and pasting
Re: 2nd attempt: copying and pasting
- Subject: Re: 2nd attempt: copying and pasting
- From: garrett <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 10:05:22 -0600
Well I was hoping that something like puppet menu made the transition - but
I guess not - and the app I wanna use - Snak - does not have a copy command
in its dictionary which is really pretty weak. I'm trying to take data in
irc and pass it out of Snak - but I guess I'm out of luck.
Sometime 'round 03/27/2002 05:29 AM, Mr Tea at email@hidden described:
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This from garrett - dated 27/3/02 07.09 am:
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> I want to highlight some text in a program, doesn't matter which one, then
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> invoke a script from the Apple script menu that will basically perform a
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> command C for copy. Any ideas?
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The thing is, Garrett, it *does* matter which programme...
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If the app you are directing the copy instruction at doesn't understand it
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(ie, doesn't have an AS dictionary containing 'copy' terminology) then no
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amount of invoking will make it happen. Similarly, telling an app to 'set
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the clipboard to selection of window 1' will be fruitless if the app doesn't
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understand script terminology like 'selection' and 'window'.
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Additionally, you need to identify in your script which App you are sending
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the instruction to. Getting the frontmost application when running a script
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from the OS X script menu returns the SystemUIServer, which no use to man
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nor beast - so it's very difficult to make a universal menu script that
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works with any compliant program.
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For earlier OSes there are scripting additions that let you simulate key
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strokes (don't know which ones, I used OneClick), but I don't know if any of
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these have evolved to survive in the X environment yet.
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If you have a specific task that you want to accomplish with specific
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applications, post it here for appropriately specific advice.
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Mr Tea
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garrett
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