[Hendy]

Hi all,

Is it possible for a Java app to execute an AppleScript, for example, a Java app has an edit field (or a variable) which you type in the AS - ' tell app "Finder" .......' , then you hit a button and the AS is executed.

I've seen a java method that can call an external AS file, but as there is not a file to call this is obviously not the right man for the job.

I'm pretty new to programming and would appreciate any pointers in the right direction.

Many thanks.

[Kristoff]

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("whatever");

There's the setup...let's see you score the goal all by yourself.

<a href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/docs/api/" target="_blank">the APIs</a>

<small>[ 06-29-2002, 07:18 PM: Message edited by: Kristoff ]</small>

[Chuckit]

I think more to the point of what Hendy's looking for would be this: There's a command-line tool called osascript that can execute AppleScripts. Check out man osascript.

[Gul Banana]

osascript is cool, but I really wish it didn't require you to be a GUI-logged-in user to use tell.. I really wish I could use it over ssh and control applications remotely.