Alex, Can you send me the steps on how to add a script to my keyboard commander again? I did this with the battery status but would like to add others in the file such as download info. I do not remember how I did this. Thanks for any help
Feel free to write privately. Blessings, Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Kirk. mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net <mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net> > On Mar 5, 2015, at 5:49 AM, Rod Skene <skene...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I am running Yosemite > > Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse any errors. > > On Mar 5, 2015, at 12:18 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com > <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wrote: > >> Mostly, the scripts rely on shell commands. For instance, I ask the "top" >> command for CPU information, and the "memstat" command for ram details, and >> iReg for battery, and so on. Once I get the results, I grab the bits I need, >> and return those (all this happens in the Get Info.scpt file, which is why >> it *must* be int the same folder as the scripts). >> >> Then, I have the raw information, like the amount of ram or the battery >> level, and I give it back to the script that asked for it. The script then >> gives all that raw data, plus the template, to a couple functions in >> Utilities.scpt (another required file). The raw data is paired up with >> keywords, those keywords are sorted and searched for, any any that are >> present are replaced. This is how $minutes turns into 15, for instance. Once >> the template has been populated, the complete string is given back to the >> script you ran, which asks Utilities.scpt to speak it. The speaking part >> checks if VoiceOver is running; it tells VO to say the string if it is, and >> tells the default system voice to do so if it's not. >>> On Mar 5, 2015, at 12:53 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com >>> <mailto:gigifi...@me.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Alex >>> I am under Yosemite, and have the latest update. I know how to use the time >>> and date file, and I know how to use the battery one. This is going to >>> sound like a really dumb question, but could you give me and some others >>> who are sort of in first grade when it comes to Apple script some idea of >>> what commands make the others work? Or, is that all in the read me file >>> that I read a long time ago? >>> >>> Gigi >>> ? >>>> On Mar 4, 2015, at 10:31 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com >>>> <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> Most of you know about what I (rather un-creatively) call Talking >>>> Dashboard, a set of Applescript files that give you access to information. >>>> There's a time/date one, one for battery, one for current wifi status, and >>>> more. Most of you also know I've wanted to add a script for upcoming >>>> reminders and calendar events, but I could never get it working right, and >>>> I didn't like that it would always force Reminders or Calendar to launch. >>>> >>>> Well, the good news is that I can overcome both problems (most likely, but >>>> no promises) by accessing the EKEventStore through Cocoa. If that's Greek >>>> to you, the bottom line is that I can probably do this, but it requires >>>> OS10.9 or later, maybe even 10.10 or later. I'm on 10.10, but I'm >>>> wondering how many people this would affect? Existing scripts would >>>> continue to work, but if I find a faster/easier way to do what they >>>> currently do that also uses Cocoa, I'll do it. Plus, I could probably >>>> revamp and expand the template system, since I would no longer need to use >>>> my own hacked-together solution but could instead use a real, Cocoa-based >>>> one. I'd probably archive what I have and put the existing scripts in a >>>> subfolder, so those who can't run the new ones don't need to, but I would >>>> no longer support them. >>>> >>>> So, basically, if you use Talking Dashboard, on which version(s) of OS X >>>> do you use it? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex Hall >>>> mehg...@icloud.com <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> mehg...@icloud.com <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries > <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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