tell application "Finder"
-- set random_file to some file of folder "titre" in desktop
set random_file to file "rds_espace.txt" of folder "titre" in desktop
duplicate random_file to folder "Nicecast" in desktop with replacing
set name of some file of folder "Nicecast" in desktop to "NowPlaying.txt"
-- set name of some file of folder "Wintec SSD/Users/vincentm/Library/Application Support/Nicecast" to "NowPlaying.txt"
end tell
> It works, however there is an error at times on "text item 2 of" <html> ". (-1728).
Check the content of the files.
Based on the original request, the script 100% assumes that the first line of the file contains two pieces of text separated by a '-' symbol, such as:
The Best Song in the World - Super Duper Band
The script simply splits the text at the "-" symbol and refers to the text before it (i.e. "The Best Song in the World") as theTitle, and the text after it (in this case "Super Duper Band") as theArtist.
That's it. Nothing more.
The fact that it's complaining it "cannot get text item 2 of "<html>" " tells me that the file is not a plain text file that follows this format. Instead it sounds like a HTML file. The script has no expectation or understanding of how to handle HTML files.
So, edit the file so that the data is in the format expected, or change the requirements so that the script can more intelligently extract the data from the file.
> It works, however there is an error at times on "text item 2 of" <html> ". (-1728).
Check the content of the files.
Based on the original request, the script 100% assumes that the first line of the file contains two pieces of text separated by a '-' symbol, such as:
The Best Song in the World - Super Duper Band
The script simply splits the text at the "-" symbol and refers to the text before it (i.e. "The Best Song in the World") as theTitle, and the text after it (in this case "Super Duper Band") as theArtist.
That's it. Nothing more.
The fact that it's complaining it "cannot get text item 2 of "<html>" " tells me that the file is not a plain text file that follows this format. Instead it sounds like a HTML file. The script has no expectation or understanding of how to handle HTML files.
So, edit the file so that the data is in the format expected, or change the requirements so that the script can more intelligently extract the data from the file.
> I have a folder called "title" which is a volume window where .txt files are generated
OK. Got that.
> there are only 2 texts separated by a -
Is this the file name? or is this the contents of the text file? It isn't clear. Since you say '... on one line' that makes me think this is the contents of the file. Nowhere in your original request did you talk about having to extract data from the text file.
IF the folder contains a number of text files, each containing something like "xxxxxxx - yyyyyyy" then I think what you're asking for is:
Title: xxxxxxx
Artist: yyyyyyy
That's pretty straightforward:
use AppleScript version "2.4" -- Yosemite (10.10) or later
use scripting additions
tell application "Finder"
-- step 1: select a random file
set random_file to (some file of folder "title" of desktop) as alias
-- step 2: read the first line of the file contents
set file_contents to paragraph 1 of (read random_file)
-- step 3: break out the artist and track names
set {theTitle, theArtist} to my getTrack(file_contents)
-- step 4: reconstruct the data in the required format
set nowPlayingData to "Title: " & theTitle & return & linefeed & "Artist:" & theArtist as text
-- and write it to the file
set npFile to open for access ((file "NowPlaying.txt" of (folder "Nicecast" of (get path to application support from user domain))) as alias) with write permission
-- clear the existing file content
set eof npFile to 0
-- write the new data
write nowPlayingData to npFile
-- and close the file
close access npFile
end tell
on getTrack(theText)
set {oldTID, my text item delimiters} to {my text item delimiters, "-"}
set w1 to text item 1 of theText
set w2 to text item 2 of theText
set my text item delimiters to oldTID
return {w1, w2}
end getTrack
Note that since you are not moving the file, but re-writing its contents, I opt to simply overwrite the existing file contents with the new data. Your original request was just to move the random_file into place, but that does not format the data into the required format.
Maybe I'm missing something, but it's 100% unclear to me as to what you're asking.
You have a script. OK. So what?
I assume you're having some problem with the script in that it's not doing what you expect.
You don't explain what it is you're hoping to achieve. You don't say what isn't working in your script right now. For example, when the script fails it likely throws an error message and highlights the offending line in the script. Identifying this line and stating the error message will go 99% of the way to understanding what's wrong.
As it is no one can replicate your script because our disk layouts are different. We may not have the same folders or folder content, so any errors we see may not be the same ones you get (for example, I get an error that there is no folder "titre" on my desktop, which makes total sense. Sure, I can create this folder, or change the script to point to a folder that I do have, but that changes things.
So let's step back a bit. Start by explaining what it is you're trying to do. Follow that with your script, along with an explanation of where it's failing (what it is/is not doing; error messages, etc.). Then it should be easy for someone to help you.
> In fact I have 1 folder called "title" of which there is a .txt file...
Is the folder called "title", or "titre"? Because it matters to the script.
Do you want a random file from this folder (as hinted by the name of your variable random_file)? or a specific file? (your script always picks the file called "rds_espace.txt")
> and to finish it would be necessary that the text file be modified before renaming it, namely I have 2 words to add "Title: with the 1 word" of the duplicated text and "Artist: with the 2 word
Nowhere in your script do I see your 'word 1' and 'word 2' that you want to rename the file to. Where do these words come from?
I have a folder called "title" which is a volume window where .txt files are generated where there are only 2 texts separated by a - this text represents the name of a song and the name of the artist on one line (xxxxx - xxxxx) so this file is not compatible with the software that I use namely Nicecast which wants to consult every 15 "a file which is named" NowPlaying.txt "which is formatted in ( Title: xxxxx) and line below (Artist: xxxxx)
On the other hand, the Nicecast folder is located in the library, the user's support application.
Hello,
Here is the final script, I do not know if we can simplify it because it must work 24 hours a day, therefore interrogate the text file concerned.
use AppleScript version "2.4" -- El Capitan (10.11) or later
use scripting additions
tell application "Finder"
with timeout of 86400 seconds
-- step 1: select a random file
set random_file to (file "rds_espace.txt" of folder "titre" of desktop) as alias
-- step 2: read the first line of the file contents
set file_contents to paragraph 1 of (read random_file)
-- step 3: break out the artist and track names
set {theArtist, theTitle} to my getTrack(file_contents)
-- step 4: reconstruct the data in the required format
set nowPlayingData to "Title: " & theTitle & return & linefeed & "Artist:" & theArtist as text
-- and write it to the file
set npFile to open for access ((file "NowPlaying.txt" of (folder "Nicecast" of (get path to application support from user domain))) as alias) with write permission
-- clear the existing file content
set eof npFile to 0
-- write the new data
write nowPlayingData to npFile
-- and close the file
close access npFile
end timeout
end tell
on getTrack(theText)
set {oldTID, my text item delimiters} to {my text item delimiters, "-"}
set w1 to text item 1 of theText
set w2 to text item 2 of theText
set my text item delimiters to oldTID
return {w1, w2}
end getTrack
tell application "WinMedia" -- the name I gave to the original script
repeat
activate
delay 2
quit
delay 4
end repeat
end tell
Regards
Vincent M
In fact I have 1 folder called "title" of which there is a .txt file that I must put back in the folder / Users / **** / Library / Application Support / Nicecast of which it is necessary that I change the name, it works on the desktop but not on an alias of the Nicecast folder which is in Application support?
and to finish it would be necessary that the text file be modified before renaming it, namely I have 2 words to add "Title: with the 1 word" of the duplicated text and "Artist: with the 2 word. And all this must be performed every 10 sec.
Regards,
VincentM
Hello, super fast response because I just posted it
In fact I explained what I wanted to do by replying to myself on the 2 messages following the first one.
I will explain as best as possible tomorrow, because at home is starting to get dark, from French
Vincent M
Hello,
he can possibly check the action of the script on a remote test machine with "TeamViewer" . On the other hand for us the titles do not pass at night. It's fixed with "FM - ESPACE" I made another script to launch "WinMedia" (which is the script made by itself) and modify that for rds.espace.txt (so no more errors)
Regards
Vincent
Hi,
great I will test that and I will keep him posted.
It must have worked on Xserve in El Capitan
Clt
Vincent
It works, however there is an error at times on "text item 2 of" <html> ". (-1728).
On the other hand, the "title" folder has 4 text files.
Clt
Vincent
I have a problem with this script