Make a BEEP when automator plugin completes its work

I was wondering if there is any way to reproduce some BEEP sound when an automator plugin (eg. upload with scp) completes its work, otherwise I can't know if it really uploads the file on the server or not.

Ibook 12'' 1.33ghz and MBP 15'' 2.2ghz, Mac OS X (10.4.11), The MBP that often skipped random letter swhen typing :(

Posted on May 30, 2008 3:48 AM

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May 30, 2008 12:13 PM in response to flapane

Try the following I think it will do what you need. At the end of your workflow, after the uploading steps add one additional action. Add a "Run Applescript" Automator action. That action is built into Automator so it should be there. Replace the Words "Your Script Here" with the command beep followed by a number. Example, Beep will cause the system to beep five times.

Instead of using Beep I tend to make the script verbally tell me when it is done. To do that use the word Say and put the phrase you want it to speak in quotes. I don't remember if you have to have enable access for assistive devices turned on or not.

May 30, 2008 1:44 PM in response to flapane

Glad you got that solved. I'm not very fluent with Applescript either (guess that's why I like Automator). I picked up that tip from the few pages of Applescript tips I read eons ago. I downloaded an Applescript Language Guide a few days ago that looks like it might be helpful. You can find it at http://developer.apple.com/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScriptLangG uide/AppleScriptLanguageGuide.pdf

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