Automator, launch application - MacVisionaries

The old Google Groups will be going away soon, but your browser is incompatible with the new version.
Message from discussion Automator, launch application
Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of our4p...@gmail.com designates 209.85.220.48 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.85.220.48;
From: Traci <our4p...@gmail.com>
Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_8E9A0B50-1DC9-41F5-AD8A-B5A7653E697F"
Message-Id: <E07F4EB2-69CA-43BE-A5A1-65FBB6463...@gmail.com>
Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.2 \(1499\))
Subject: Re: Automator, launch application
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:28:38 -0700
References: <7E3EBFE9-D2E4-4FDF-9C0A-4280AA31F...@gmail.com> <F92E42BC-DFA1-4EAD-BE06-28E6549E8...@gmail.com> <3B8FC1F9-D365-49CF-9FA7-B5DD00109...@gmail.com> <E8020AE5-7591-4A20-BC11-294337F33...@gmail.com> <B6434D4C-0A53-43BF-AED2-76EC7E443...@att.net>
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
In-Reply-To: <B6434D4C-0A53-43BF-AED2-76EC7E443...@att.net>


--Apple-Mail=_8E9A0B50-1DC9-41F5-AD8A-B5A7653E697F
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Content-Type: text/plain;
	charset=iso-8859-1

Here is the original website where I found the instructions to do this.
http://www.macosxautomation.com/training/services/tut01/index.html

Here is the link to the iTunes Podcast.
=
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mac-automation-made-simple/id288750552=


I do have keyboard commanders on.  I didn't realize I couldn't have =
both.  ;)

Traci
Sent by Macbook Air Mail

On Oct 24, 2012, at 12:35 PM, Paul Hunt <prhu...@att.net> wrote:

>=20
> Tracy please give us the link or the name of the podcast. Thanks so =
much.
> On Oct 24, 2012, at 1:50 PM, Traci <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
>> I changed the keyboard shortcut, and it worked like a charm.  The =
option key wasn't a good choice for some reason.
>>=20
>> Traci
>> Sent by Macbook Air Mail
>>=20
>> On Oct 24, 2012, at 11:13 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>=20
>>> Why not set one in keyboard shortcuts instead of making a service? =
If you really want a service, try restarting; that, plus upgrading to =
the latest ML release, did the trick when my own service experiment =
refused to trigger.
>>> On Oct 24, 2012, at 1:17 PM, Traci <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>=20
>>>> Hey, thanks for that tip.  I liked the podcast, however it didn't =
fully help me.  It was definitely a VO issue, or maybe a vo user issue.  =
;)
>>>>=20
>>>> The happy news, is I have successfully created my service shortcut, =
but the shortcut doesn't seem to work anywhere.  I can hit go-m, go to =
finder, then arrow down to services, and my launch messages shortcut is =
there.  I can vo-space on it, and the app launches, but when I'm sitting =
on my desktop and hit my keyboard shortcut, the app doesn't launch.
>>>>=20
>>>> I'm going to try a different key combo and see it that remedies the =
problem.
>>>>=20
>>>> I'm just so tickled I created the automator task!  Now lets see if =
I can make it 100% successful.
>>>>=20
>>>> Traci
>>>> Sent by Macbook Air Mail
>>>>=20
>>>> On Oct 23, 2012, at 9:25 PM, Nicholas Parsons =
<mr.nicholas.pars...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>=20
>>>>> Hi Tracy,
>>>>> There's a good podcast series called Mac Automation Made Simple by =
Ben W something. It's not from a VoiceOver perspective, but it should =
let you know what you can do and then you can figure out how to achieve =
the same outcomes with VoiceOver. If you're interested and have trouble =
finding it let me know and I'll give you more information or the link or =
something.
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Nic
>>>>>=20
>>>>> --=20
>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google =
Groups "MacVisionaries" group.
>>>>> To post to this group, send email to =
macvisionaries@googlegroups.com.
>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to =
macvisionaries+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
>>>>> For more options, visit this group at =
http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den.
>>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>> --=20
>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google =
Groups "MacVisionaries" group.
>>>> To post to this group, send email to =
macvisionaries@googlegroups.com.
>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to =
macvisionaries+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
>>>> For more options, visit this group at =
http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den.
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> Have a great day,
>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini)
>>> mehg...@gmail.com
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> --=20
>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google =
Groups "MacVisionaries" group.
>>> To post to this group, send email to =
macvisionaries@googlegroups.com.
>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to =
macvisionaries+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
>>> For more options, visit this group at =
http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den.
>>=20
>>=20
>> --=20
>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google =
Groups "MacVisionaries" group.
>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com.
>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to =
macvisionaries+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
>> For more options, visit this group at =
http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den.
>=20
>=20
> --=20
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google =
Groups "MacVisionaries" group.
> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com.
> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to =
macvisionaries+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
> For more options, visit this group at =
http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den.


--Apple-Mail=_8E9A0B50-1DC9-41F5-AD8A-B5A7653E697F
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Content-Type: text/html;
	charset=iso-8859-1

<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Diso-8859-1"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Here =
is the original website where I found the instructions to do =
this.<div><a =
href=3D"http://www.macosxautomation.com/training/services/tut01/index.html=
">http://www.macosxautomation.com/training/services/tut01/index.html</a></=
div><div><br></div><div>Here is the link to the iTunes =
Podcast.</div><div><a =
href=3D"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mac-automation-made-simple/id2=
88750552">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mac-automation-made-simple/i=
d288750552</a></div><div><br></div><div>I do have keyboard commanders =
on. &nbsp;I didn't realize I couldn't have both. =
&nbsp;;)</div><div><br></div><div>Traci<br><div =
apple-content-edited=3D"true">
<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; =
border-spacing: 0px; "><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: =
Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; =
text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; =
white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: =
0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: =
auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div =
style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Sent by Macbook Air =
Mail</div></span></span>
</div>
<br><div><div>On Oct 24, 2012, at 12:35 PM, Paul Hunt &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:prhu...@att.net">prhu...@att.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><meta =
http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div =
dir=3D"auto"><div><br>Tracy please give us the link or the name of the =
podcast. Thanks so much.<br>On Oct 24, 2012, at 1:50 PM, Traci &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:our4p...@gmail.com">our4p...@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><meta =
http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html charset=3Diso-8859-1">I =
changed the keyboard shortcut, and it worked like a charm. &nbsp;The =
option key wasn't a good choice for some =
reason.<div><br></div><div>Traci<br><div apple-content-edited=3D"true">
<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; =
font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; =
orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: =
0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: =
auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; =
font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; =
orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: =
0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: =
auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div =
style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Sent by Macbook Air =
Mail</div></span></span>
</div>
<br><div><div>On Oct 24, 2012, at 11:13 AM, Alex Hall &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:mehg...@gmail.com">mehg...@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Diso-8859-1"><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Why =
not set one in keyboard shortcuts instead of making a service? If you =
really want a service, try restarting; that, plus upgrading to the =
latest ML release, did the trick when my own service experiment refused =
to trigger.<br><div><div>On Oct 24, 2012, at 1:17 PM, Traci &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:our4p...@gmail.com">our4p...@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Diso-8859-1"><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hey, =
thanks for that tip. &nbsp;I liked the podcast, however it didn't fully =
help me. &nbsp;It was definitely a VO issue, or maybe a vo user issue. =
&nbsp;;)<div><br></div><div>The happy news, is I have successfully =
created my service shortcut, but the shortcut doesn't seem to work =
anywhere. &nbsp;I can hit go-m, go to finder, then arrow down to =
services, and my launch messages shortcut is there. &nbsp;I can vo-space =
on it, and the app launches, but when I'm sitting on my desktop and hit =
my keyboard shortcut, the app doesn't =
launch.</div><div><br></div><div>I'm going to try a different key combo =
and see it that remedies the problem.</div><div><br></div><div>I'm just =
so tickled I created the automator task! &nbsp;Now lets see if I can =
make it 100% successful.</div><div><br></div><div>Traci<br><div =
apple-content-edited=3D"true">
<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; =
font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; =
orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: =
0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: =
auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; =
font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; =
orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: =
0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: =
auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div =
style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Sent by Macbook Air =
Mail</div></span></span>
</div>
<br><div><div>On Oct 23, 2012, at 9:25 PM, Nicholas Parsons &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:mr.nicholas.pars...@gmail.com">mr.nicholas.pars...@gmail.co=
m</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">Hi Tracy,<br>There's a good podcast series called Mac =
Automation Made Simple by Ben W something. It's not from a VoiceOver =
perspective, but it should let you know what you can do and then you can =
figure out how to achieve the same outcomes with VoiceOver. If you're =
interested and have trouble finding it let me know and I'll give you =
more information or the link or something.<br>Cheers,<br>Nic<br><br>-- =
<br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google =
Groups "MacVisionaries" group.<br>To post to this group, send email to =
<a =
href=3D"mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com">macvisionaries@googlegroup=
s.com</a>.<br>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to <a =
href=3D"mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com">macvisionaries=
+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a>.<br>For more options, visit this group =
at <a =
href=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den">http://grou=
ps.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den</a>.<br><br></blockquote></div>=
<br></div></div><div><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div>

-- <br>
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google =
Groups "MacVisionaries" group.<br>
To post to this group, send email to <a =
href=3D"mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com">macvisionaries@googlegroup=
s.com</a>.<br>
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to <a =
href=3D"mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com">macvisionaries=
+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a>.<br>

For more options, visit this group at <a =
href=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den">http://grou=
ps.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den</a>.<br>


</blockquote></div><br><div apple-content-edited=3D"true">
<br><br>Have a great day,<br>Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini)<br><a =
href=3D"mailto:mehg...@gmail.com">mehg...@gmail.com</a><br><br><br>

</div>
<br></div><div><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div>

-- <br>
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google =
Groups "MacVisionaries" group.<br>
To post to this group, send email to <a =
href=3D"mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com">macvisionaries@googlegroup=
s.com</a>.<br>
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to <a =
href=3D"mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com">macvisionaries=
+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a>.<br>

For more options, visit this group at <a =
href=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den">http://grou=
ps.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den</a>.<br>


</blockquote></div><br></div><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div>

-- <br>
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google =
Groups "MacVisionaries" group.<br>
To post to this group, send email to <a =
href=3D"mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com">macvisionaries@googlegroup=
s.com</a>.<br>
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to <a =
href=3D"mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com">macvisionaries=
+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a>.<br>

For more options, visit this group at <a =
href=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den">http://grou=
ps.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den</a>.<br>


</blockquote></div><div><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div>

-- <br>
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google =
Groups "MacVisionaries" group.<br>
To post to this group, send email to <a =
href=3D"mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com">macvisionaries@googlegroup=
s.com</a>.<br>
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to <a =
href=3D"mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com">macvisionaries=
+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a>.<br>

For more options, visit this group at <a =
href=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den">http://grou=
ps.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=3Den</a>.<br>


</blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>=

--Apple-Mail=_8E9A0B50-1DC9-41F5-AD8A-B5A7653E697F--
Create a group - Google Groups - Google Home - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy
Account Options
