[maxmsp] Re: MAX and Applescript

Quote: Philippe Gruchet wrote on Wed, 13 June 2007 22:53
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> Quote: !Include wrote on Thu, 14 June 2007 03:11
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> > been trying to write a patch using the shell object to send out
> > applescript commands ( mostly GUI scripting ). Im a bit familiar
> > with applescript but it seems some of the syntax is a bit
> > different when using the shell object in max
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> Hi Mike,
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> Take a look at this recent topic called "Au~ scripting" and search for 'osascript' inside:  <http://tinyurl.com/24xxzq>
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> About the interface elements, I suggest to study the scripting possibilities of [thispatcher] object.
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> Bye,
> Philippe
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   Thanks for your response. So basically the shell object will process anything with proper osascript syntax? Wierd for some reason i cant get any osascript sent key combinations to work. im basically tryin to pass a keycombo ( cmnd + c ) to the shell object with no luck. I can tell system processes to activate Live  the application to receive the key command- that works fine. Ive tried a bunch of different things to get the key combo to work, but nothing yet. I have universal access enabled in system prefs. here is what i have if you dont mind taking a look:

 osascript -e 'tell application ""System Events"" to tell process "Live" to keystroke "c" using {command down}'

ive also tried using the menu as i found in your Au~ script ( your au script works for me in max by the way:

'tell application |System Events| to tell process |Live| to click menu item 4 of menu 3 of menu bar 1' 
 but replacing it with the proper menu numbers. Still no luck.
   
  I tried various combinations of both of the above with no luck. Id be greatful for any help on this matter.

Thanks,
mike