How to AppleScript the new DVD Player v. 6?

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How to AppleScript the new DVD Player v. 6?

Starting from MacOS Catalina, DVD Player (v. 6) is here:

/System/Library/CoreServices/Applications/DVD Player.app

It seems to be impossible to create an AppleScript to open a DVD file (VIDEO_TS). In previous versions, there was a scriptable Open command (in script: open folder "VIDEO_TS"). I used that a lot to open stored DVD files with a single click. There is no "File->Open" in v.6. Instead, there is "File->Open DVD Media ..." that does not seem to be scriptable.

Any advice to script DVD Player 6 in any way?

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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 13.6

Posted on Feb 9, 2024 10:15 AM

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VikingOSX

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Feb 9, 2024 10:58 AM in response to awolski

You would need an AppleScript scripting dictionary to control DVD Player and Apple did not create one.

Videolan's free VLC Media Player does have an AppleScript dictionary. Open the Script Editor, and from its File menu : Open Dictionary… panel, scroll down to VLC and choose it. Those are the reserved words that you can use in AppleScript with VLC.

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awolski Author

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Feb 9, 2024 10:40 AM in response to awolski

Or, is there any other scriptable VIDEO_TS -playing application?

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