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      • Thread Automatically copy files into subfolders

        Automatically copy files into subfolders

        Hi everyone,   I hope I'm posting this in the correct forum - sorry if that's not the case.   I'm trying to find out how to write a script or automator instruction to copy selected files into a folder and ...view more
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        • Thread The Received email saying its from Apple and tells me to verify password within 48 hours.  Scam?

          The Received email saying its from Apple and tells me to verify password within 48 hours.  Scam?

          rreceived email from "Apple" telling me to verify password within 48 hours.    Is this a scam?view more
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          • Thread Applescript to automatically copy a video into one of two folders

            Applescript to automatically copy a video into one of two folders

            Hi, on my hard drive I have 2 partitions, one for my OS 10.10.2 and one for my files. On my files drive I have 2 folders to which I want to copy video to: "Movies" and "Kids Movies". I have set a "Folder Action" on mo...view more
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            • Thread Applescript to record webcam video

              Applescript to record webcam video

              Hi,   I am new to applescripts and I am trying to write a script to record from webcam for say X seconds. I am using the script below but I am getting an error that I do not have permission to save this file to ...view more
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              • Thread Download pictures from a url and then rename the pictures

                Download pictures from a url and then rename the pictures

                Hey guys,   I just discovered the power of Applescript, pretty amazing what you could do with it.  I'm learning a lot, but still need your help.   I need an applescript that would download pictures f...view more
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                • Thread Variables in a file path

                  Variables in a file path

                  I have a working script that creates a folder each week and labels it with the day and the month eg. "...files/17Jan/" I now would like the same script to follow on and open a word template and save it to that folder...view more
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                  • Thread Click a menu option - can't figure out hierarchy

                    Click a menu option - can't figure out hierarchy

                    I am using Applescript to perform a number of image tasks. I am using my iPhone as the image capture device, however I am using QuickTime Player so I can see what the camera sees before I take the picture. The issue i...view more
                    Pierre L.
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                    • Thread Add File Path as Spotlight Comment to multiple files using Automator and AppleScript

                      Add File Path as Spotlight Comment to multiple files using Automator and AppleScript

                      Hello,   I would like to add the current directory path of files as a spotlight comment embedded into each one, so when I move them I know where they where originally.   I'm trying to use the script bello...view more
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                      • Thread finding you apple id email address using rescue email

                        finding you apple id email address using rescue email

                        can i find an apple id email address using rescue email ?   or any anther methods , please replay   thanks a lotview more
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                        • Thread Get Slider value in AppleScript variable

                          Get Slider value in AppleScript variable

                          I am looking for a pointer on where to start with this project please.   I want to create an app with a simple slider control - say, 10% divisions on a scale 0-100% - and then to feed this input to a script vari...view more
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                          • Thread perhaps, simple question variable string in pop-up

                            perhaps, simple question variable string in pop-up

                            Hi I write a names who helped me in previous question but now list is very big and sorry, without personal nicks Hi all   we have a string   set scany_col to {{15677, 5654, 7453}, {37008, 19532, 17733}, ...view more
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                            • Thread variable name of variable

                              variable name of variable

                              Hello all (especially @Niel & @Stivejobstan123 & @Camelot)   next question by beginner:   can I ask (and, actually, create)  a variable by name in this way:   repeat 3 times    ...view more
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                              • Thread UI Scripting - Attribute Value

                                UI Scripting - Attribute Value

                                Is it possible to get an attribute value when UI scripting?   Using the Accessibility Inspector I can see an attribute accessibilityVisibleRows in an AXOutline element, but I don't know how to get hold of it.view more
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                                • Thread pass text as string applescript

                                  pass text as string applescript

                                  Hello everybody, I trying to write apple script and now script returns me results as "11,22,33" as a text how can I convert it to string {11,22,33}   solution with "item 1", "item 2",, etc doesn't work because...view more
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                                  • Thread Applescript Iterate UIElements using Javascript

                                    Applescript Iterate UIElements using Javascript

                                    Could someone please help me to make a script that reports all the children and its properties of an uielement? It's similar to entireContents() function. Here's my recursive function. function iterate(obj) { for (v...view more
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                                    • Thread applescript find and pass variables with unique value to new string

                                      applescript find and pass variables with unique value to new string

                                      hello again, I need a solution to make this:   we have the string {0, 0, "62 21 37", 1, 0, "62 21 37", 2, 0, "108 50 56", 3, 0, "167 102 95", 4, 0, "108 50 56", 5, 0, "145 84 83", 6, 0, "109 50 58", 7, 0, "109...view more
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                                      • Thread How to select a camera for Quicktime in Applescript?

                                        How to select a camera for Quicktime in Applescript?

                                        ElCap 10.11.5 (15F34)   I'm trying to automate a screen recording of one of several iPhones we're running tests on in parallel (using several robot users on the same machine). Since Quicktime sadly only support...view more
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                                        • Thread Applescript do javascript submit in safari

                                          Applescript do javascript submit in safari

                                          Hi,   I have a script that is supposed to do a bunch of stuffs on safari like ticking radio boxes and all, saving then submitting.   However, upon clicking the submit button - manually / with script, there...view more
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                                          • Thread Defaults Write Key in Nested Structure

                                            Defaults Write Key in Nested Structure

                                            Hello,   I'm trying to change the SidebarWidth key within the WindowState dictionary which is within the NetworkViewSettings dictionary in the com.apple.finder.plist, but can't figure out how to do it.  I'v...view more
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                                            • Thread anyone sending an email from outlook with an attachment and the attachment is not coming through/available to view on an apple iPhone or iPad?

                                              anyone sending an email from outlook with an attachment and the attachment is not coming through/available to view on an apple iPhone or iPad?

                                              I use my outlook account (gmail) to send an attachment (pdf) to another person. When they attempt to open the email on their iPad or iPhone they only receive the email itself, there is no attachment included for viewi...view more
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