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Play sounds via script


  • Subject: Play sounds via script
  • From: Robert Poland <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2013 08:06:56 -0700

Hi,

For years I have been Scripting sounds like this;

	set mantelSound to (path to documents folder as string) & "clutter:Sounds:mantel" as alias
	tell application "Play Sound" to play mantelSound at volume currentVolume

Now on my sisters new (2013) 27" iMac application "Play Sound" no longer works.

Primarily I have tried "System 7 Sound" and "aiff" sounds.

These all work on my computers (listed below) and a 2006 iMac.

On her computer the aiff sound will play, with iTunes but then iTunes goes on to play all selected sounds. Not good for alert sounds. That may be cured with a preference somewhere? But I really don't want to startup iTunes for a one time sound.

There must be a better way. The System must have a way to play it's sounds?

Suggestions would be appreciated.

TIA,

Robert Poland
2.7 GHz Intel Core I5, 27” iMac Mid 2011, 12,2
  12 GB Ram, 1TB HD
  OS X 10.8.2 (12C54)
MacBook Pro 15" Early 2008, 4,1
  2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
  4 GB Ram
  OWC 3G SSD 240GB
  Mac OS X 10.8.2 (12C54)

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