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First time applescripter
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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


References: 
 >Re: Scripting Acrobat woes (From: Shane Stanley <email@hidden>)

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