Applescript/Shell Script reference to the app itself

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Applescript/Shell Script reference to the app itself

Hi guys,

i have made an applescript with the following source code:

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setsound_outputtobutton returnedof (display dialog "Select Output Source" buttons {"Computer", "TV"} default button "TV")

if sound_output is "Computer" then do shell script ("cd /Applications/SwitchAudioSource-v1; ./SwitchAudioSource -s 'Built-in Output'")

if sound_output is "TV" then do shell script ("cd /Applications/SwitchAudioSource-v1; ./SwitchAudioSource -s 'HDMI'")

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I am wondering if there is a way to refer to the abovementioned executable ./SwitchAudioSource (currently located in /Applications) in my compiled applescript somewhere? That is:

Show Package Contents > Contents > Resources > and dump the executabe ./SwitchAudioSource here, and then modify my script to somehow refer to within itself so that my applescript will work regardless of where i place it. Desktop, /Users, even pictures,

i hope this makes sense, thankyou for all your help in advance, cheers mate 🙂

MacBook Pro, iOS 5.1

Posted on Mar 12, 2013 5:05 PM

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Answer 1

Mar 12, 2013 6:32 PM in response to Benjamyn

Yes you can reference the application bundle.

This

set rf to POSIX path of (path to resource "SwitchAudoSource.app" in bundle path to me)

will set rf to point to the Switch program if you copy it into the Resource folder of the application. The Applescript you made will need to saved as an application.

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Mar 12, 2013 9:49 PM in response to Frank Caggiano

Hey man thanks for the quick reply,

i have changed script to:

set rf to POSIX path of (path to resource "SwitchAudioSource" in bundle path to me)

set sound_output to button returned of (display dialog "Select Output Source" buttons {"Computer", "TV"} default button "TV")

if sound_output is "Computer" then do shell script ("cd rf; ./SwitchAudioSource -s 'Built-in Output'")

if sound_output is "TV" then do shell script ("cd rf; ./SwitchAudioSource -s 'HDMI'")

i'm unsure how to reference this in my shell script??? sorry to muck you around, much appreciated for the tip in the right direction, cheers mate

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Mar 13, 2013 7:29 AM in response to Benjamyn

OK didn;t realize you were putting the whole SwitchAudioSource folder in there.

try this then

set rf to POSIX path of (path to resource "SwitchAudioSource" in bundle path to me)

set sound_output to button returned of (display dialog "SelectOutputSource" buttons{"Computer", "TV"} default button "TV")

if sound_output is "Computer" then

do shell script rf & "SwitchAudioSource -s 'Built-in Output'"

else if sound_output is "TV" then

do shell script rf & "SwitchAudioSource -s 'HDMI'"

end if

rf will contain the full path to the folder SwitchAudioResource in the application bundle then we append the program in that folder to the path and run it.

I just cleaned up the if then statements.

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Benjamyn Author

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Mar 15, 2013 2:38 AM in response to Frank Caggiano

Hey man,

you've helped heaps, tell me to nick off if you haven't the time, this error came back? am i referencing the executable incorrectly?

i just copied and pasted your reply into my script:

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Benjamyn Author

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Mar 15, 2013 4:14 AM in response to Frank Caggiano

figured it out mate, my sound output app had a space in the name which was making applescript skitz out, i just placed an underscore to make it sound_output and all problems were solved, thx dude you're a legend, also had to remove SwitchAudioSource as it was now redundant, here is the finished and working script, thankyou so much for your help:

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Answer 6

Mar 15, 2013 7:11 AM in response to Benjamyn

Glad you were able to get it working.

My bad I thought the SwitchAudioSource was a folder not the app.

regards

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