Thanks, I'll take a look. Le 19 févr. 07 à 23:24 Soir, Brian Heibert a écrit:
> Just a quick note you can get a os x resource editor that will edit > the same resources said below > > From: > > FREE * ResZilla: http://sourceforge.net/projects/rezilla > > Commercial Resorcerer $256: http://www.mathemaesthetics.com/ > ResorcererIndex.html > > I'd recommend ResZilla as it is free and I believe it edits more > templates than Resorcerer currently > > On Feb 19, 2007, at 5:19 PM, Arnaud Nicolet wrote: > >> Hi Lennox, >> >> I can't recommend you any book, sorry. >> In my case, I first learned AppleScript (that was my first >> "programming" experience). Then, when I started using Realbasic, I >> discovered that AppleEvents seemed to do the same actions than >> AppleScripts. So I've used both RB and AppleScript at the same time. >> That replaces books. >> >> If you still have Classic, you may download an "aete" template for >> ResEdit (so, download also ResEdit, so useful!). Then, open the >> Finder into ResEdit and take a look at the "aete" resource (with the >> template downloaded, else you'll only see raw bytes of data). I >> prefer ResEdit to any other app to see such resources. Then, you >> understand. >> >> In short, AppleEvent is just a message composed of fields: >> >> dim ae As AppleEvent >> dim f As FolderItem >> >> f=DocumentsFolder >> >> 'First, set up the wanted message. This consists of an AppleEvent >> class (a 4 characters code used for grouping events in a clean way), >> an AppleEvent type (inside an AppleEvent class, the specific message/ >> action to perform) and the MacCreator of the application the message >> is meant to be sent to: >> ae=newAppleEvent("misc","mvis","MACS") 'Send the "Reveal" (mvis) >> command, found in the "Miscellaneous" class (misc) to the Finder (mac >> creator "MACS"). You can figure such commands using ResEdit (for >> Classic). >> >> 'Now that the message is created, we fill the parameters: >> >> ae.FolderItemParam("----")=f 'Main parameter (----) is, as defined in >> the "Reveal" command, the folder/file to reveal. >> >> 'And now, we send the message: >> >> if ae.send then 'If false, the application (the Finder in our case) >> is not running and the message was not delivered at all. >> MsgBox "Message sent." >> else >> MsgBox "Finder not running." >> end if >> >> Try with yourself, if you want. Just open some AppleScript scripts >> and find their corresponding values in "aete" resources or "rsrc" >> files. >> >> Hope this helps (even if it can be considered confusing). >> >> Le 19 févr. 07 à 22:59 Soir, Lennox Jacob a écrit: >> >>> Thanks Arnaud, >>> Works great now. >>> Where can I learn about apple events? Any recommended books? >>> Thanks again. >>> Lennox. >>> >>> Arnaud Nicolet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That means, as you probably >>> figured out, the System Events is not >>> running ;-) >>> >>> You may try to insert that code: >>> >>> dim f As FolderItem >>> >>> f=SystemFolder.child("Library").child("CoreServices").child >>> ("System Events.app") >>> if f<>nil and f.exists then >>> f.launch >>> end if >>> >>> Le 19 févr. 07 à 21:48 Soir, Lennox Jacob a écrit: >>> >>>> Thanks Arnaud, >>>> I used it but I keep getting the error message, ("System Events is >>>> not running. I don't know if that can happen."). >>>> I tried it with S (Save) instead of ; or : and still got the >>>> error message, any suggestions? >>>> Lennox. >>>> >>>> >>>> Arnaud Nicolet wrote: Ok, so you are about to use >>>> my second suggestion. And, in fact, >>>> that's great: you're apparently making an OS X-only thing (I said >>>> "great" because simulating a keyboard shortcut is different on >>>> every >>>> platform; it will save explanations (and I also don't know for >>>> Win32)). >>>> >>>> Ok, I just tried that: >>>> >>>> dim ae As AppleEvent >>>> >>>> ae=NewAppleEvent("prcs","kprs","sevs") 'Send a Keystroke >>>> event to >>>> System Events >>>> ae.StringParam("----")=":" 'The key to send >>>> ae.MacTypeParam("faal")="Kcmd" 'Use Command key >>>> if not ae.Send then >>>> MsgBox "System Events is not running. I don't know if that can >>>> happen." >>>> end if >>>> >>>> Well, in my tests, I used Command-S in a timer and switched to >>>> TextEdit. When the timer executed, a Save dialog appeared in >>>> TextEdit, that's it! Now, it should also work with ":". >>>> >>>> Hope this helps >>>> >>>> Le 19 févr. 07 à 13:27 Soir, Lennox Jacob a écrit: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Arnaud, >>>>> I do not own the menu item. >>>>> I just added CocoaSpellChecker and it is invoked via a menu item >>>>> which I do not own. The menuitem has two sub menuitem invoked via >>>>> Command-: and Command-; >>>>> I would like to invoke these two sub mernu items via seperate >>>>> pushbuttons. >>>>> Kindly advise. >>>>> Lennox. >>>>> >>>>> Arnaud Nicolet wrote: You have 2 ways of >>>>> achieving that. >>>>> >>>>> If you own the menu item, then you may move the code from the menu >>>>> handler to a new method. Then, instead of invoking Command and >>>>> colon >>>>> in your code, you simply call the new method (you also call the >>>>> new >>>>> method from the menu handler so that the menu item does not >>>>> break). >>>>> >>>>> If you don't own the menu item or simply want to invoke a keyboard >>>>> shortcut, then you'll have to use a technique not built-in RB. >>>>> For instance, in MacOS X, you can invoke the "System Events" >>>>> application. It's an application made especially for AppleScript, >>>>> but, as you know, you can use AppleScript or Apple Events from RB. >>>>> >>>>> Which one are you trying? >>>>> >>>>> Le 19 févr. 07 à 04:18 Matin, Lennox Jacob a écrit: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> I would like to code a pushbutton to effect a menuitem Command >>>>>> and >>>>>> colon, how can I do that? >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> Lennox >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Search the archives: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------- >>>>> Need Mail bonding? >>>>> Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! 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