Re: Fetch's Initial Dialogue Box
Re: Fetch's Initial Dialogue Box
- Subject: Re: Fetch's Initial Dialogue Box
- From: "Marc K. Myers" <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 10:00:14 -0500
- Organization: [very little]
Michael Rohaly wrote:
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Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 20:13:50 -0800
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Subject: Fetch's Initial Dialogue Box
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From: Michael Rohaly <email@hidden>
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To: <email@hidden>
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Hello. I'm a novice to AppleScript and I need to use Fetch or something
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similar to get a file from a server, open it in Excel and mess with it.
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I've got everything I need because the chore is simple and I can record most
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of it, but I'm galled that the first thing that happens in Fetch 3.03 is
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that a dialogue box comes up and it apparently wants to be dealt with. So
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my script, rather than being one elegant and tasteful click, is two
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intolerably clumsy and annoying clicks. How can I script away this initial
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process-stopping demand?
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Suggestions to use something that is other than completely free won't make
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my boss happy, bless her heart.
Go to:
Customize==>Preferences==>Misc and uncheck "Show sign-on dialog at startup"
Marc K. Myers <email@hidden>
http://AppleScriptsToGo.com
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