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So, as you have noticed you can send a message,... 672 Views / 2 Replies  
So, as you have noticed you can send a message, but you can't set the text of the text field. You will have to abandon the applescript dictionary for the application and go to UI scripting for your...
Posted by numero, on Dec 21, 2008 at 03:21 AM, in Developer Center
Linux for us had the same issue as the Mac did. ... 1,840 Views / 4 Replies  
Linux for us had the same issue as the Mac did.

A little more about our situation. We are using this USB device to communicate with our equipment. Our equipment has IR ports on them. This USB...
Posted by numero, on Dec 17, 2008 at 12:56 AM, in Developer Center
I've had some experience in the past year at my... 1,840 Views / 4 Replies  
I've had some experience in the past year at my company with USB and OS X. My experience has been that Apple follows the spec. very closely. Windows allows for a lot of slop that doesn't get by on...
Posted by numero, on Dec 13, 2008 at 04:56 PM, in Developer Center
I wouldn't call myself an expert on this since I... 1,226 Views / 3 Replies  
I wouldn't call myself an expert on this since I have only been poking around launchd a few days. I've been reading up on launchd this week for a project at work.

I don't think you can launch two...
Posted by numero, on Feb 23, 2008 at 03:10 PM, in Developer Center
I don't believe that this article will help you... 4,426 Views / 3 Replies  
I don't believe that this article will help you with your problem. The article deals with two sub areas of two rectangles and not just two rectangles.

For your problem you have to figure out if...
Posted by numero, on Jan 17, 2008 at 02:57 AM, in Developer Center
I'll second Chuckit's opinion on Java and GUI... 906 Views / 14 Replies  
I'll second Chuckit's opinion on Java and GUI difficulties. I love the language, but hate doing GUI work with Java.

Might I suggest RealBASIC. This isn't "GOTO 10" type of basic. It has a close...
Posted by numero, on Jan 13, 2008 at 08:58 PM, in Developer Center
I didn't actually look into time.apple.com. It... 1,040 Views / 21 Replies  
I didn't actually look into time.apple.com. It was just the first one I thought of off the top of my head.

I don't know why I am admitting to not researching my answer when I could take the...
Posted by numero, on Dec 19, 2007 at 01:43 AM, in Developer Center
Here's another idea from my school days. ... 1,040 Views / 21 Replies  
Here's another idea from my school days.

Write a time client. The application will contact a time server (such as time.apple.com) to retrieve the current time. You will have to read about the...
Posted by numero, on Dec 18, 2007 at 05:01 PM, in Developer Center
With an Intel Mac you will only be able to get... 803 Views / 5 Replies  
With an Intel Mac you will only be able to get down to 10.4. Before hunting down someone to do the testing on older versions of the OS I would just go and buy an older machine. Probably cost you less...
Posted by numero, on Dec 3, 2007 at 03:46 AM, in Developer Center
So I'm supposed to type out the listener method... 774 Views / 7 Replies  
So I'm supposed to type out the listener method by hand??? No thanks.

I was comparing C# to RB. RB provides the listeners for you. Each listener is associated with its object. You can easily see...
Posted by numero, on Nov 20, 2007 at 01:20 AM, in Developer Center
You can take out the first "end tell" and also... 2,849 Views / 8 Replies  
You can take out the first "end tell" and also the second "tell application "System Events"". No need to get out and back in to System Events. That was just left over from my iTunes experiment.
...
Posted by numero, on Nov 19, 2007 at 12:23 AM, in Developer Center
I believe you had it in your original script.... 2,849 Views / 8 Replies  
I believe you had it in your original script. "key code 36".

Let me know if this isn't what you are asking for.

-numero
Posted by numero, on Nov 18, 2007 at 04:48 PM, in Developer Center
I can't answer your part about animated graphics,... 774 Views / 7 Replies  
I can't answer your part about animated graphics, but I can speak to the RB vs C# part.

RB history: I've been using this off and on for 5 or 6 years now. Love it. Although my present job has me in...
Posted by numero, on Nov 18, 2007 at 12:57 AM, in Developer Center
Here's what I would do: 1) Do it once by... 2,849 Views / 8 Replies  
Here's what I would do:

1) Do it once by hand with Front Row. Write down every key stroke you make to do what you want. For example: from the main menu you push down arrow twice to get to "Music"....
Posted by numero, on Nov 18, 2007 at 12:38 AM, in Developer Center
The old method isn't going to work anymore. I... 2,849 Views / 8 Replies  
The old method isn't going to work anymore. I didn't play with Front Row under 10.4 so I can't speak with authority on how it used to work, but from the looks of your script I'd say that Front Row...
Posted by numero, on Nov 17, 2007 at 09:13 PM, in Developer Center
I believe you want to start here. ... 684 Views / 2 Replies  
I believe you want to start here.
Document-Based Applications Overview: Saving HFS Type and Creator Codes...
Posted by numero, on Nov 11, 2007 at 03:14 AM, in Developer Center
Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think there are many... 6,376 Views / 3 Replies  
Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think there are many companies out there that will hire someone and then teach them Cocoa. Now not many of us (including me) are experts and we are always learning, but I...
Posted by numero, on Oct 23, 2007 at 07:47 PM, in Developer Center
I'd like to add my 2 cents. I've seen these kinds... 805 Views / 14 Replies  
I'd like to add my 2 cents. I've seen these kinds of posts before and it kind of bothers me that people suggest a language and not a learning path. While it is true that good programmers are masters...
Posted by numero, on Sep 26, 2007 at 01:57 AM, in Developer Center
As far as Classic . . . forget about it. Three... 675 Views / 3 Replies  
As far as Classic . . . forget about it. Three years ago I had it explained to me as, "Deader than a dead thing that died last Tuesday." (Colorful description attributed to Keith Stattenfield)...
Posted by numero, on Sep 24, 2007 at 02:44 AM, in Developer Center
Welcome to the Mac world. I hope you find it... 675 Views / 3 Replies  
Welcome to the Mac world. I hope you find it enjoyable.

First a little perspective on Mac users. We tend to stay up-to-date on our OS versions. Those that are on 10.3 or lower will tend to be...
Posted by numero, on Sep 23, 2007 at 02:51 PM, in Developer Center
Photon Universal Binary 1,872 Views / 13 Replies  
I don't use blogging software and I don't have iPhoto '08, but I was able to compile Photon into a Universal Binary.

Someone let me know if this works.

Index of /photon...
Posted by numero, on Aug 27, 2007 at 01:02 AM, in Developer Center
UI Scripting is needed 6,895 Views / 2 Replies  
You've run into two problems here.

1) Not all applications include an AppleScript dictionary.
2) Just because an application does contain an AppleScript dictionary it doesn't mean all commands...
Posted by numero, on Aug 19, 2007 at 03:56 PM, in Developer Center
I downloaded SafariDepot just to have the... 3,541 Views / 2 Replies  
I downloaded SafariDepot just to have the executable, but didn't configure it.

Try this on for size:

try
tell application "Mac HD:Applications:SafariDepot:Scripts:¬
Upload...
Posted by numero, on Aug 8, 2007 at 01:14 AM, in Developer Center
That is why I said you should make sure it is an... 1,172 Views / 11 Replies  
That is why I said you should make sure it is an accredited school. His school measures up to standards.



Sorry, but I've never heard of U of Cinci as being a big CS powerhouse. In fact, I...
Posted by numero, on Jul 4, 2007 at 04:41 PM, in Developer Center
If your public key is e=7, n=51, then your... 614 Views / 2 Replies  
If your public key is e=7, n=51, then your message M must be less than n. If your n isn't large enough then you need to go back and select larger values for your p and q.

I think your example is...
Posted by numero, on Jun 19, 2007 at 08:50 PM, in Developer Center
Alas, my school does not do much with their... 1,172 Views / 11 Replies  
Alas, my school does not do much with their alumni other than ask for money. Once I graduated I didn't even have access to the department job board. I had to go to the broader university job board.
...
Posted by numero, on Jun 17, 2007 at 03:24 PM, in Developer Center
Your school is accredited by the same... 1,172 Views / 11 Replies  
Your school is accredited by the same organization that does my alma mater. You want to make sure you get a degree from an accredited institution so that your diploma holds some weight in the rest of...
Posted by numero, on Jun 17, 2007 at 04:44 AM, in Developer Center
You picked a hard one to get started with. Let me... 1,423 Views / 1 Replies  
You picked a hard one to get started with. Let me know if you want a blow-by-blow analysis.

Here's what I got:

tell application "Finder"
activate
select every item of folder "sample" of...
Posted by numero, on May 6, 2007 at 02:15 AM, in Developer Center
Is the Mac great or what. 711 Views / 2 Replies  
At first I was a little worried that this was going to be impossible, but I figured out a solution.

open -a 7xZ /path/to/archive/file

How sweet is this?

This says, "open", "with application...
Posted by numero, on Mar 29, 2007 at 12:16 AM, in Developer Center
I have the same screen, but have not ordered... 907 Views / 2 Replies  
I have the same screen, but have not ordered anything. I am guessing that this is a generic page. If you order something (like ADC membership) then it would show up here.

--numero
Posted by numero, on Dec 1, 2006 at 09:19 PM, in Developer Center
Judging from the lack of response to this... 728 Views / 1 Replies  
Judging from the lack of response to this question I am going to say that everybody else ran into the same dead ends that I did in looking for an easy solution.

The only thing I can come up with...
Posted by numero, on Jan 26, 2006 at 02:42 AM, in Developer Center
What language? The exact implementation will... 799 Views / 3 Replies  
What language?

The exact implementation will depend on what language you use, but here's the general idea:
1) When "start" button is pushed get and save the system time.
2) In your "clock...
Posted by numero, on Oct 25, 2005 at 07:45 PM, in Developer Center
on adding folder items to this_folder after... 588 Views / 2 Replies  
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving these_items
--if item -1 of these_items as string is "Backup 095:" then
if these_items as string is "Backup 095:" then
tell application...
Posted by numero, on Sep 26, 2005 at 12:44 AM, in Developer Center
I've been messing around with this for a little... 1,286 Views / 4 Replies  
I've been messing around with this for a little while. I'm running 10.4.1.

I'd say that you have found a bug. If I get the properties on a sample account I set up I get the following: "delete mail...
Posted by numero, on Jun 24, 2005 at 08:50 PM, in Developer Center
Could you please post what happens when you run... 1,286 Views / 4 Replies  
Could you please post what happens when you run the script. Do you get any prompts? If so, what selections did you make at those prompts. It will help to know exactly what you have done.
Posted by numero, on Jun 23, 2005 at 08:36 PM, in Developer Center
Try this: set p to "/Volumes/Macintosh HD" ... 668 Views / 2 Replies  
Try this:

set p to "/Volumes/Macintosh HD"
set a to POSIX file p
tell application "Finder" to get info for a


Thank me. I voted for Bush. :)
Posted by numero, on May 6, 2005 at 01:31 AM, in Developer Center
You could just have a login script with this line... 656 Views / 3 Replies  
You could just have a login script with this line it in:

set volume 1

Play with the number to see what works best for you. Zero will be mute.

Using this method you won't get any applications...
Posted by numero, on Jan 1, 2005 at 03:09 AM, in Developer Center
How about thinking about RealBASIC? You can write... 955 Views / 11 Replies  
How about thinking about RealBASIC? You can write on Mac and then compile for Mac, Windows or Linux. There are some instances where you will need to make OS specific calls, but RealBASIC can handle...
Posted by numero, on Oct 26, 2004 at 04:52 PM, in Developer Center
Great script! I kind of got the impression... 680 Views / 6 Replies  
Great script!

I kind of got the impression that some slide show is always running and that the new one should replace the old. If this is the case then there has to be something in there that...
Posted by numero, on Sep 10, 2004 at 11:33 AM, in Developer Center
Re: Apple Script- Possible? 680 Views / 6 Replies  
Don't know about the web link thing, but you could write an applescript that would watch for a new .ppt file showing up in a particular directory and then run it. You could set the script to check...
Posted by numero, on Sep 9, 2004 at 08:38 PM, in Developer Center
This happend to us at work and was the big... 378 Views / 2 Replies  
This happend to us at work and was the big emergency for two days. What I did was to replace the "standard editions" file in 9.1 with one from 9.0

That fixed it.

At the time of the upgrades I...
Posted by numero, on Mar 18, 2001 at 10:31 PM, in Developer Center
Paul, Thanks for your reply. That helps a... 667 Views / 2 Replies  
Paul,

Thanks for your reply. That helps a lot.

-numero
Posted by numero, on Mar 16, 2001 at 03:04 AM, in Developer Center
Esc key in C program 667 Views / 2 Replies  
Right off the bat let me say this is for an assignment. The bulk of the assignment I think I have figured out. It is just this one little thing. . .

We have to read a number from the keyboard. If...
Posted by numero, on Mar 11, 2001 at 05:19 AM, in Developer Center
Re: running at timed intervals. Now that you... 466 Views / 4 Replies  
Re: running at timed intervals.

Now that you have your script running there are two ways to get it to go off at a certain time. One way is to use iDO Script Scheduler. I think this is still...
Posted by numero, on Feb 27, 2001 at 09:49 PM, in Developer Center
So the OS (the ones with protected memory) will... 418 Views / 4 Replies  
So the OS (the ones with protected memory) will keep your app from getting into others, but it won't protect bad programmers from themselves?
Posted by numero, on Feb 23, 2001 at 01:52 PM, in Developer Center
Try this. Copy the word you want to the clipboard... 409 Views / 2 Replies  
Try this. Copy the word you want to the clipboard first. IE has no way of knowing what word is selected so you have to do it through the clipboard.


on run
set dictionary to...
Posted by numero, on Feb 23, 2001 at 01:29 AM, in Developer Center
Newbie C memory question 418 Views / 4 Replies  
I am taking an intro to C class. In class today the prof. talked about allocating space for an array with MALLOC. He went on to explain that the space is made in the heap and not in the reserved...
Posted by numero, on Feb 23, 2001 at 01:16 AM, in Developer Center
I don't have time to try this since I am getting... 545 Views / 4 Replies  
I don't have time to try this since I am getting married in two days.

I know this first part could be done easily.
Just thinking out loud I would say this is a job for folder action scripts. When...
Posted by numero, on Jun 30, 2000 at 01:18 AM, in Developer Center
Here is one way to do it "stock" without any... 814 Views / 7 Replies  
Here is one way to do it "stock" without any special OSAX

* * * begin code * * *

(*
Script parses the Apple System Profiler info for the IP address of the machine.
I don't have a DHCP setup...
Posted by numero, on Jun 17, 2000 at 03:45 AM, in Developer Center
If you are using something like tell... 476 Views / 5 Replies  
If you are using something like
tell application "Finder"
open "HD:System Folder:Control Panels:Appletalk"
then you are going about it the wrong way.

What you need to use is Network Setup...
Posted by numero, on Jun 10, 2000 at 06:24 AM, in Developer Center
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