Auto Clickers

Bantymom · May 22, 2017

I have a little Apple-Script Auto Clicker:

on idle
tell application "System Events"
key code 87
end tell
return 20
end idle

It works, but I would like to make the interval more random, say, a number between 20-25

Can anyone help me with this? Or am I in the wrong area?

Raz0rEdge · May 22, 2017

Modify your AppleScript to something like this

Code:

[COLOR=#333333]on idle
[/COLOR] [B] delay (random number from 20 to 25)[/B]
[COLOR=#333333]  tell application "System Events"[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333]    key code 87[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333]  end tell[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333]  return 20[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333]end idle[/COLOR]

Bantymom · May 22, 2017

That seems to have done it. Thank you very much.

Slydude · May 22, 2017

@Raz0rEdge I understand about 99% of the script but for my own edification what does the line return 20 do?

Notice the $50.00 word in that sentence just to prove I'm not an idiot? lol

Raz0rEdge · May 22, 2017

Sly, in this the script is just returning 20 at the end. Traditionally, scripts return 0 to indicate success and non-zero to indicate failure.

Slydude · May 22, 2017

I get that the script is just returning 20 at the end. So, in this case, its being used as an indicator for whether the script finished successfully?

I really need to find that AppleScript book I bought ages ago. Probably should just buy a new one. That was ages ago.

pm-r · May 22, 2017

I really need to find that AppleScript book I bought ages ago. Probably should just buy a new one. That was ages ago.

Maybe it's in with the books on HyperStacks and hyper script… ;D

Patrick
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Slydude · May 22, 2017

Used to have a few of those. I think they now reside with that collection of Microsoft Office manual that took up half a storage shelf. That included an entire book on the Excel macro language. Of course that was in the day when you actually got a paper manuals.

chscag · May 23, 2017

Of course that was in the day when you actually got a paper manuals.

LOL, what are those? I still have my original MS-DOS 6 manual sitting on the shelf along with my Powerpoint manual.

Slydude · May 23, 2017

After that version of Office with the half shelf of manuals the next version had all the documentation on CD. I hated that. The CD severely damaged the "stumble upon the answer" factor when it came to the macro language. Oftentimes I'd start with one function in mind as the solution to a problem and after searching the manual found that a related function solved the problem.

PDF-based manuals have almost brought back the stumble upon it factor for me but not quite.

Mark FX · May 24, 2017

Sorry to correct you RazOrEdge, but the return number in an AppleScript on idle handler, is the number of seconds before the on idle handler runs again.
In the case of the posted code, the on idle handler runs every 20 seconds.

Regards Mark

Raz0rEdge · May 24, 2017

Thanks for the clarification Mark, I did't research the entire script, just figured out the random number part..

Being more familiar with BASH programming, I just assumed it was that, but you are indeed correct with the purpose of the return there.

Mark FX · May 24, 2017

I'm glad you took it gracefully, I never liked to correct such a knowledgable contributor on developer forums.

Yeah the Applescript on idle handler is a very unique method.
It's effectively a repeat loop, but allows the user to interact with the rest of the applet, unlike a endless repeat loop which would not.
For the record, the on idle handler has to be in a saved AppleScript application in order to function, and won't run in a plain text AppleScript.

Regards Mark

Raz0rEdge · May 24, 2017

No worries Mark, we all have something to learn and can't be experts in everything. Your posts in this sub-forum are very useful, thus the reason I moved this post here to begin with..

Slydude · May 24, 2017

Thanks Mark FX. Makes perfect sense to me. Thanks for the clarification guys.

pm-r · May 24, 2017

I have a little Apple-Script Auto Clicker:

Do I dare ask what this applscript actually does and how is it run or triggered??

Thanks…

- Patrick
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Slydude · May 24, 2017

Raz0rEdge said:
No worries Mark, we all have something to learn and can't be experts in everything. Your posts in this sub-forum are very useful, thus the reason I moved this post here to begin with..

Wait just a minute you mean I don't know everything? Not only that I can't know everything no matter how hard I try? But this would mean my wife was right. :Not-Amused:

Raz0rEdge · May 25, 2017

pm-r said:
Do I dare ask what this applscript actually does and how is it run or triggered??

Thanks…

- Patrick
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The script tell "System Events" to type the number 5 (key code 87) every 20 seconds. You can test this out pretty innoucsouly within Script Editor. Do the following..CMD+space and enter Script Editor. Choose to create New Document and type the following

Code:

tell application "System Events" to key code 87

Now hit enter/return a few times to get some space between that "tell" command and then hit the PLAY button on top (third from the left) and a magic 5 will appear. For each hit of PLAY, you'll get a 5.

This page has a list of all the key codes you can send what the action would be.

pm-r · May 25, 2017

Thanks, I guess. :Blushing:

That page's description comment pretty well describes it for me:
"It's not possible to make any sense out of key code assignments; …"

But maybe I'll dabble around a bit and then I can learn something new and then just maybe I'll be almost as smart as Slydude!!! :Confused:

- Patrick
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Bantymom · May 25, 2017

Wow! so many responses to such a little thing.

pm-r said:
Do I dare ask what this applscript actually does and how is it run or triggered??

Thanks…

- Patrick
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Sure. It's just a little thing.
It clicks the same spot in a game over and over, about every 20 seconds, or 40-45 seconds, I guess. Because I turn off typing, it clicks instead of typing a 5. It runs/is triggered when I turn on the script. I place the mouse/cursor over the spot I want clicked and then leave it alone.

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