Quick Apple Script Question

ezhangin · ezhangin #1 (**permalink**)

12-13-2005, 11:10 PM

How would I enter a line of text into terminal via an apple script? I got the script to open terminal, i need the script to then enter one line of text into terminal, and then it opens another application (which also works). So basically I can't figure out how to just enter text into terminal through an apple script. Anyone know?

johninc · johninc #2 (**permalink**)

12-13-2005, 11:25 PM

You don't even need to open terminal:

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do shell script "command for terminal here"

then if you want the result displayed in a window:

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do shell script "command for terminal here"
display dialog "" & result & ""

oops just realized you wanted to enter text into terminal.... Give me a minute for that...

johninc · johninc #3 (**permalink**)

12-13-2005, 11:29 PM

All right there we go it enters it and displays it in terminal:

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tell application "Terminal"
do script "command for terminal here"
end tell

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #4 (**permalink**)

12-14-2005, 12:27 AM

I was looking for this same answer, but the script mentioned gets an error: "Terminal couldn't complete the operation because it is not connected."

I just tried a "top" command.

johninc · johninc #5 (**permalink**)

12-14-2005, 12:43 AM

probably depends what type of command your using I tested that on the uptime command and it worked great.

ezhangin · ezhangin #6 (**permalink**)

12-14-2005, 01:56 AM

I want to run a python script inside of a terminal window

johninc · johninc #7 (**permalink**)

12-14-2005, 09:30 PM

o can't help ya there I have no experience in python.

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Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	12-14-2005, 12:27 AM I was looking for this same answer, but the script mentioned gets an error: "Terminal couldn't complete the operation because it is not connected." I just tried a "top" command. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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ezhangin #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 10, 2005 Location: Indiana; there's more than just corn here Posts: 237 Mac Specs: Powerbook G4 1.67 MHz	12-13-2005, 11:10 PM How would I enter a line of text into terminal via an apple script? I got the script to open terminal, i need the script to then enter one line of text into terminal, and then it opens another application (which also works). So basically I can't figure out how to just enter text into terminal through an apple script. Anyone know?
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johninc #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2004 Location: Albany, CA Posts: 643 Mac Specs: ibook G4 12 inch running mac os 10.4 with: 60 gb HD+256 mb ram+Radeon 9200	12-14-2005, 12:43 AM probably depends what type of command your using I tested that on the uptime command and it worked great.
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ezhangin #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 10, 2005 Location: Indiana; there's more than just corn here Posts: 237 Mac Specs: Powerbook G4 1.67 MHz	12-14-2005, 01:56 AM I want to run a python script inside of a terminal window
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johninc #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2004 Location: Albany, CA Posts: 643 Mac Specs: ibook G4 12 inch running mac os 10.4 with: 60 gb HD+256 mb ram+Radeon 9200	12-14-2005, 09:30 PM o can't help ya there I have no experience in python.
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