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tony.makhl...@gmail.com  
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 More options Jun 11 2006, 8:44 pm
Newsgroups: comp.lang.ruby, comp.sys.mac.advocacy
From: Tony.Makhl...@gmail.com
Date: 11 Jun 2006 17:44:46 -0700
Local: Sun, Jun 11 2006 8:44 pm
Subject: Mac OS X automation with Ruby
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I'm considering a switch (back) from the PC to a Mac/Intel laptop. I
want to know about options to automate applications. I used AppleScript
in the past (Mac OS 9, late 1990s) and remember it as particularly
painful.
 Are there bindings for Mac automation that I can use from Ruby, by far
my most favorite language. Windows automation is a breeze with the
AutoIt/Ruby combo, and I'd hate to give that up in transitioning to the
Mac.

Cross-posted to comp.lang.ruby and comp.sys.mac.advocacy

Reply to newsgroups only. I do not check my gmail account.


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Tim Murray  
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 More options Jun 11 2006, 8:48 pm
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From: Tim Murray <no-s...@thankyou.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:48:24 -0400
Local: Sun, Jun 11 2006 8:48 pm
Subject: Re: Mac OS X automation with Ruby
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On Jun 11, 2006, Tony.Makhl...@gmail.com wrote:

> I'm considering a switch (back) from the PC to a Mac/Intel laptop. I
> want to know about options to automate applications. I used AppleScript
> in the past (Mac OS 9, late 1990s) and remember it as particularly
> painful.
>  Are there bindings for Mac automation that I can use from Ruby, by far
> my most favorite language. Windows automation is a breeze with the
> AutoIt/Ruby combo, and I'd hate to give that up in transitioning to the
> Mac.

> Cross-posted to comp.lang.ruby and comp.sys.mac.advocacy

> Reply to newsgroups only. I do not check my gmail account.

Have you seen http://inquirylabs.com/blog/?p=21?

A google for macintosh ruby automate pulls up 124,000 English pages.


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Une bévue  
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 More options Jun 12 2006, 3:05 am
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From: pere.n...@laponie.com.invalid (Une bévue)
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:05:02 +0200
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Subject: Re: Mac OS X automation with Ruby
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<Tony.Makhl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I used AppleScript
> in the past (Mac OS 9, late 1990s) and remember it as particularly
> painful.
>  Are there bindings for Mac automation that I can use from Ruby, by far
> my most favorite language.

their is a ruby/applescript binding called "RubyAEOSA" see
<http://www.fobj.com/rubyaeosa/>
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une bévue

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Premshree  
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 More options Jun 12 2006, 4:33 am
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From: "Premshree" <premshree.pil...@gmail.com>
Date: 12 Jun 2006 01:33:51 -0700
Local: Mon, Jun 12 2006 4:33 am
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Une bévue wrote:
> <Tony.Makhl...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > I used AppleScript
> > in the past (Mac OS 9, late 1990s) and remember it as particularly
> > painful.
> >  Are there bindings for Mac automation that I can use from Ruby, by far
> > my most favorite language.

> their is a ruby/applescript binding called "RubyAEOSA" see
> <http://www.fobj.com/rubyaeosa/>

Or, of course, you could run an AppleScript from within Ruby:

   script = <<SCRIPT
        tell application "foo"
           [...]
        end tell
   SCRIPT

   `osascript -ss -e '#{script}'`

:-)

Premshree


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Dale  
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 More options Jun 12 2006, 7:18 am
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From: "Dale" <dale.gill...@gmail.com>
Date: 12 Jun 2006 04:18:01 -0700
Local: Mon, Jun 12 2006 7:18 am
Subject: Re: Mac OS X automation with Ruby
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Tony.Makhl...@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm considering a switch (back) from the PC to a Mac/Intel laptop. I
> want to know about options to automate applications. I used AppleScript
> in the past (Mac OS 9, late 1990s) and remember it as particularly
> painful.
>  Are there bindings for Mac automation that I can use from Ruby, by far
> my most favorite language. Windows automation is a breeze with the
> AutoIt/Ruby combo, and I'd hate to give that up in transitioning to the
> Mac.

I don't think you'll find Ruby as well supported on the Mac for
automation as it is on Windows.

Other than AppleScript 'bindings'/OSA there's support for Javascript,
Python and Ruby. I've put these languages in the order they're best
supported (in my limited knowledge, without having used them). A Google
search will turn up info about each.


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