[threestain]

I have just got into wanting to write my own applescripts. I want to write one that'll do the old maintenance method from terminal -
sudo sh /etc/daily
sudo sh /etc/weekly
sudo sh /etc/monthly

I have written an applescript thus:

tell application "terminal"
tell window 1
sudo
sh /etc/daily
sudo
sh /etc/weekly
sudo
sh /etc/monthly
end tell
end tell

Will this do what I want it to, or will it eff up my computer?

I saved it as an application, so don't know how to edit it without activating it. Any ideas?

[VEGAN]

Originally posted by threestain:
I have just got into wanting to write my own applescripts. I want to write one that'll do the old maintenance method from terminal -
sudo sh /etc/daily
sudo sh /etc/weekly
sudo sh /etc/monthly

I have written an applescript thus:

tell application "terminal"
tell window 1
sudo
sh /etc/daily
sudo
sh /etc/weekly
sudo
sh /etc/monthly
end tell
end tell

Will this do what I want it to, or will it eff up my computer?

I saved it as an application, so don't know how to edit it without activating it. Any ideas?

It won't work like that.
It will tell you "sudo not defined"


Edited:
Try this:

do shell script "sudo /private/etc/daily" with administrator privileges

[threestain]

cool thanks. can I open it in script editor without running it?

[VEGAN]

Originally posted by threestain:
cool thanks. can I open it in script editor without running it?

just open ScriptEditor and type this in:

do shell script "/private/etc/daily" with administrator privileges

[I think you don't need `sudo' if you put the `with administrator privileges'... it's been some time I played with AppleScript.]

Then just run it... of course, you can save it...
...add the other scripts in it too: weekly, monthly.

[Xeo]

Originally posted by threestain:
cool thanks. can I open it in script editor without running it?

Yes, by dragging it on the Script editor icon, you can open it for editing (unless you saved it as "run only" which is a step further than just saving as an application).

However, I would simply throw it away and start over as the entire script you posted will not work. You only need 3 lines which are the one VEGAN posted, and the additional for weekly and monthly. You do not need to call Terminal or the Window.