Re: Trying to set the system volume in a Mail Rule AppleScript
Re: Trying to set the system volume in a Mail Rule AppleScript
- Subject: Re: Trying to set the system volume in a Mail Rule AppleScript
- From: Laine via AppleScript-Users <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2023 01:48:31 -0500
> On Apr 23, 2023, at 12:20 AM, Christian Boyce via AppleScript-Users
> <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> I have a Mail Rule that announces certain emails out loud. For example, if I
> get an email from my Mom, the Mac will say “Mom sent you an email.”
>
> I want to set the volume in the rule’s script.
>
> I know how to set the volume— I can do it in a script like this:
>
>
> use AppleScript version "2.4" -- Yosemite (10.10) or later
> use scripting additions
> set oldVolume to output volume of (get volume settings)
> set volume output volume 10
> delay 10
> set volume output volume oldVolume
>
> If I have System Preferences open, and showing the Sound settings, I can
> watch the slider move and then move back after running this script. So I know
> how to set the sound level.
>
> But… in a Mail Rule that triggers an AppleScript, I find the “set volume
> output volume 10” does nothing at all.
>
> The script for a Mail Rule has to be something like this:
>
> using terms from application "Mail"
> on perform mail action with messages theMessages for rule theRule
> set this_document to open for access
> ("/Users/cboycemacpro/Desktop/myspanishwords.html") with write permission
> set the_content to read this_document
> --display dialog the_content
> repeat with eachMessage in theMessages
> — do stuff here
> end repeat
> close access this_document
> end perform mail action with messages
> end using terms from
>
> I put my sound-setting script step above “using terms from application
> “Mail”” and it has no effect. But that seems like the right place.
>
> So now I am wondering, can we not do things like that in a Mail Rule?
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> This email sent to email@hidden
Try bouncing that rascal right back at Script Editor:
-- do stuff here
using terms from application "Script Editor"
set volume output volume [your value]
end using terms from
Best regards,
L. Lee
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