Execute Automator Workflow from AppleScript

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Execute Automator Workflow from AppleScript

I have a need to execute an Automator workflow from an AppleScript.
In 10.4, this would work:

set myWorkflow to "path:to:workflow"
tell application "Automator Launcher" to open myWorkflow

In 10.5, it does not. Is there an alternative way to do this in 10.5?

MBP, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Nov 23, 2007 4:15 PM

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Dan Pouliot Author

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Nov 23, 2007 5:46 PM in response to Dan Pouliot

looks like automator launcher is no longer scriptable. there is a new app, automator runner. however, when I do this:

set wf to (alias "Macintosh HD:Users:me:Library:Scripts:temp.workflow:")
tell application "Automator Runner" to open wf

script editor says "missing value"

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Dan Pouliot Author

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Nov 23, 2007 5:59 PM in response to Dan Pouliot

my own solution is to save it as an application and run it this way:
set wf to (alias "Macintosh HD:Users:me:Library:Scripts:temp.app:")
tell application "Finder" to open wf

not sure if there's any downside to that.

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Answer 3

spazek

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Jan 12, 2008 3:15 PM in response to Dan Pouliot

Hi Dan!

Copy the (Tiger) Automator Launcher.app 1.0.4 (*) somewhere to your 10.5 system and modify your AppleScript like this:

tell app "path:to:Automator Launcher.app(1.0.4):"
open "path:to:automator workflow:"
end tell

(*) /System/Library/CoreServices/Automator Launcher.app

Message was edited by: spazek

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