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Re: Using services

by Jolly Roger <jollyroger@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Feb 13, 2008 at 10:52 AM

In article <C3D8DC60.10E4%jeanmarie_schwartz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 Jean-Marie Schwartz <jeanmarie_schwartz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Vous lisez mes messages et vous faites bien. Le 13/02/08 16:34, Jolly
Roger
> a écrit :
> 
> > In article <towb-B034AE.11111013022008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> > Tobias Weber <towb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > 
> >> In article <uce-E2CB8C.17291712022008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >>  Gregory Weston <uce@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> You have an application. The application does not export any
AppleScript
> >>> functionality, but it *does* put a utility in the system's Services
menu
> >>> and you'd like to know if there's a way you can invoke that service
from
> >>> AppleScript such that it will manipulate data you've got in a
desirable
> >>> way.
> >> 
> >> The point is something like
> >> http://gild.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/sidekick-14-available-now/
for
> >> Office 2008
> >> 
> >>
<http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/SysServices/Ta
> >> sks/using.html> has NSPerformService which should be useable from AS
> >> Studio or via the command line utility included with
> >> http://software.jessies.org/salma-hayek/
> >> 
> >> I'll experiment ;)
> > 
> > It's obvious AppleScript isn't the best way to do what you want. You
> > should explore using Cocoa instead, IMO.
> 
> What about the System Events scripting? Maybe it's not the sexiest way
but
> you can sometimes do wonders with them. It's like clicking a Menu item
and
> then filling a field in a window, isn't it?

Good luck with that.

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 7 Posts in Topic:
Using services
Tobias Weber <towb@[EM  2008-02-12 23:09:26 
Re: Using services
Gregory Weston <uce@[E  2008-02-12 17:29:17 
Re: Using services
Tobias Weber <towb@[EM  2008-02-13 09:34:10 
Re: Using services
Tobias Weber <towb@[EM  2008-02-13 11:11:10 
Re: Using services
Jolly Roger <jollyroge  2008-02-13 09:34:30 
Re: Using services
Jean-Marie Schwartz <j  2008-02-13 17:41:52 
Re: Using services
Jolly Roger <jollyroge  2008-02-13 10:52:48 

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