First time applescripter
First time applescripter
- Subject: First time applescripter
- From: Trevor DeVore <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 16:46:37 -0500
Hi there,
I am just starting to look at AppleScript and was looking for some
information. To test I wanted to make a little script that I could drop
onto a QuickTime movie and it would open the file in QuickTimePlayer and
display a little alert box with the duration, or better yet, copy the
duration to the clipboard. I have come part way and am now stuck. Here is
what I have so far:
tell applciation "QuickTime Player"
set theDuration to the duration
--ideally I would like to copy theDuration to the clipboard
display dialog theDuration
end tell
Works great if I have the Script editor open and the QT file open in the
Player. I can't figure out how to make a droplet though. Could somebody
point me in the right direction?
Also does anyone have a link to a good AppleScript tutorial site. Or is
there a book that is really good?
Thanks,
Trevor DeVore
Blue Mango Multimedia