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Thursday, March 6, 2003
NetNewsWire via Bluetooth
Someone has asked for a script that would allow them to simulate pressing the down arrow or space bar in NetNewsWire so that they could read through the feeds via a Bluetooth capable phone using Clicker. I don't have an enabled phone to test with but this script appears to do the job. If someone who has all of the necessary elements would like to test it, I'd appreciate feedback. It requires GUI Scripting beta.
8:37:38 PM
keypress .1
Using Apple's GUI Scripting, keypress allows users to set up automated presentations in Apple's Keynote software. Link leads to VersionTracker info page. [d/l]
4:19:17 PM
Cocoa Dev Central: Beginning AppleScript Studio
Chris Garaffa: “I’ll walk you through some of the steps I’ve gone through to develop my current project: RemoteTunes. The application, when it’s done, will allow you to control iTunes on a remote computer. For now, let’s just let it control a local copy.” [previous AppleScript Studio tutorials]
3:41:09 PM
Pet Peeve: Price check on lane 4 please
When you are shopping for groceries, do you want to go all the way to the checkout lane to learn the price of each item so that you can decide whether or not to place it in your cart? I don't think so! The price should be prominently displayed with the product.
If you are using a web site to promote your ware, please consider the inclusion of the price on the product's main web page. If I know up front that something is not within my budget, there's no point in wasting my time, and your bandwidth, by wading through several pages of product info. Forcing me to use the "Buy" button to discover the price only serves to irritate me, drive me away, and clutter my browser's cookie file. Making it easy for potential customers to make an informed decision might just encourage them to explore all that you have to offer and/or come back later when they can afford to make the register ring.
2:52:33 PM
Mac OS X Hints: Speak the sender of a mail item
porkchop_d_clown: "Here's a quick script to speak the name of the person sending you e-mail. I've seen scripts like this for entourage, but never for Apple's Mail.app."
10:27:19 AM
Someone has asked for a script that would allow them to simulate pressing the down arrow or space bar in NetNewsWire so that they could read through the feeds via a Bluetooth capable phone using Clicker. I don't have an enabled phone to test with but this script appears to do the job. If someone who has all of the necessary elements would like to test it, I'd appreciate feedback. It requires GUI Scripting beta.
tell application "System Events"
if frontmost of process "NetNewsWire" is false then
set frontmost of process "NetNewsWire" to true
delay 2 -- Give NNW a chance to become frontmost.
end if
key down space
end tell
8:37:38 PM
keypress .1
Using Apple's GUI Scripting, keypress allows users to set up automated presentations in Apple's Keynote software. Link leads to VersionTracker info page. [d/l]
4:19:17 PM
Cocoa Dev Central: Beginning AppleScript Studio
Chris Garaffa: “I’ll walk you through some of the steps I’ve gone through to develop my current project: RemoteTunes. The application, when it’s done, will allow you to control iTunes on a remote computer. For now, let’s just let it control a local copy.” [previous AppleScript Studio tutorials]
3:41:09 PM
Pet Peeve: Price check on lane 4 please
When you are shopping for groceries, do you want to go all the way to the checkout lane to learn the price of each item so that you can decide whether or not to place it in your cart? I don't think so! The price should be prominently displayed with the product.
If you are using a web site to promote your ware, please consider the inclusion of the price on the product's main web page. If I know up front that something is not within my budget, there's no point in wasting my time, and your bandwidth, by wading through several pages of product info. Forcing me to use the "Buy" button to discover the price only serves to irritate me, drive me away, and clutter my browser's cookie file. Making it easy for potential customers to make an informed decision might just encourage them to explore all that you have to offer and/or come back later when they can afford to make the register ring.
2:52:33 PM
Mac OS X Hints: Speak the sender of a mail item
porkchop_d_clown: "Here's a quick script to speak the name of the person sending you e-mail. I've seen scripts like this for entourage, but never for Apple's Mail.app."
10:27:19 AM