Applescript to run javascript

[SureshRaji]

Hi all,

I got error in this script. Could anyone help on this?

tell application "Finder"

    activate

    set myApps to {"CS3", "CS4", "CS5"}

    set selectedApp to choose from list myApps with prompt "Choose Application:" with title "Launch Application"

    if the result is not false then

        set myApp to "Adobe InDesign " & selectedApp

        display dialog myApp

        set myFile to "Applications:" & myApp & ":Scripts:Scripts Panel:Sample.jsx"

        tell my application myApp

            activate

            run script file myFile   // error "Adobe InDesign CS4 got an error: A unknown token can’t go after this “)”." number -2740

        end tell

    end if

end tell

Regards

Suresh

[Vamitul]

hey suresh..

can't realy remember the last time i used applescript, but still here are my two cents:

the javascript you are trying to run has a error somwhere in it. open it in estk and try a "Check Syntax" (form the edit menu)

[SureshRaji]

Hi Vamitul,

Thanks for your quick response. I  checked the javascript in ESTK which shows no error.

Even if I write a simple javascript (an alert message), applescript throw an error in the same line.

Regards

Suresh

[Vamitul]

ok...

tell application "Finder"
    activate
    set myApps to {"CS3", "CS4", "CS5"}
    set selectedApp to choose from list myApps with prompt "Choose Application:" with title "Launch Application"
    if the result is not false then
        set myApp to "Adobe InDesign " & selectedApp
        display dialog myApp
        set myFile to "Applications:" & myApp & ":Scripts:Scripts Panel:Sample.jsx"
         set myScript to POSIX path of myFile 
        tell my application myApp
            activate
            run script file myScript 
        end tell
    end if
end tell

[SureshRaji]

Hi Vamitul,

Thanks for showing a different way to specify the path. It  throw an error in same line like this.

run script file myScript // error "Adobe InDesign CS4 got an error: Can’t make some data into the expected type." number -1700 to item

[Vamitul]

aa.. it's do script, not run script. (just checking form the scripting guide) try:

do script alias myScript language javascript

[SureshRaji]

Hi Vamitul,

It works fine when I edit the  script like this:

tell application "Finder"
    activate
    set myApps to {"CS3", "CS4", "CS5"}
    set selectedApp to choose from list myApps with prompt "Choose Application:" with title "Launch Application"
    if the result is not false then
        set myApp to "Adobe InDesign " & selectedApp
        display dialog myApp
        set myFile to "Applications:" & myApp & ":Scripts:Scripts Panel:Sample.jsx"
        --set myScript to POSIX path of myFile
        tell application "Adobe InDesign CS4"
            activate
            do script alias myFile language javascript
        end tell
    end if
end tell

But how could I run to selected Application.

Regards

Suresh

[Muppet Mark]

tell application myApp

     activate

     do script alias myFile language javascript

end tell

[SureshRaji]

Hi Mark

Thanks for your reply. But it shows an error at this line

do script alias myFile language javascript

[-hans- · Accepted solution]

Hi,

you're right. The script does not compile. I don't know the reason, perhaps Shane reads the thread and knows the answer. Macscripter.net may be a good point for posting this.

A workaround: Create the whole ID-Tellblock as string and do a vanilla run script command.

tell application "Finder"
    activate
    set myApps to {"CS3", "CS4", "CS5.5"}
    set selectedApp to choose from list myApps with prompt "Choose Application:" with title "Launch Application"
    if the result is not false then
        set myApp to "Adobe InDesign " & selectedApp
        set myFile to "Applications:" & myApp & ":Scripts:Scripts Panel:Sample.jsx"
    end if
end tell
set myString to "tell application " & "\"" & myApp & "\"" & return ¬
    & "do script alias " & "\"" & myFile & "\"" & " language javascript" & return ¬
    & "end tell"
run script myString

It runs here.

[SureshRaji]

Hi hans

Thankyou. This works fine for me.

Thanks for everyone those who given me your suggestion.

Regards

Suresh