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Running an applescript to have Quicktime save a screen capture hangs

Running an applescript to have Quicktime save a screen capture hangs at "Finishing Recording..."


Here is the script

tellapplication "QuickTime Player"

set newScreenRecording to new screen recording

tell newScreenRecording

start

delay 3

stop

end tell

telllastitemofdocuments

(exportin ("" & (path todesktop) & "quicktimeFile.m4v") using settings preset"480p")

close

end tell

end tell

I have tried many variations from the searching on the web.

Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)

Posted on Aug 26, 2015 2:50 AM

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Aug 27, 2015 10:17 AM in response to tpirozzi

I am not a big user of AppleScripts - but I am however a Director Lingo expert.


This AppleScript looks fine - the syntax makes perfect sense.


Just for grins... why not:

  • change the Export settings from a preset to
    • another preset, or
    • custom output settings
  • THEN, if no joy
  • change ONLY the fileType from m4v to mov (QT likes MOV, as it is the filetype since QT's invention)


I am just throwing pasta to what if any sticks

Running an applescript to have Quicktime save a screen capture hangs

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