Re: WebCat control of Print
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2001
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 36672
interpreted = N
texte = >Anyone got any examples on how to [shell] or [applescript] an application to >print content from a directory, stuffed with documents from WebCat? > >Tutorials are most welcome. > >PowerPalle >The following code converts all text files in /dir/ to type BBedit, and then prints each one using BBedit. You will need to adapt it to a different application if you want to print a different file type.[TEXT SHOW=F]FLIST=|[LISTFILES /dir/][HIDEIF [URL][FILENAME][/URL]^Icon][FILENAME]|[/HIDEIF][/LISTFILES][/TEXT][LISTWORDS words=[URL][FLIST][/URL]&delimiters=[URL]|[/URL]][APPLESCRIPT] try tell application Finder select file [WORD] of folder dir of folder vhost of folder WebStar of disk HDName set creator type of selection to R*ch print selection end tell on error beep end try return [/APPLESCRIPT][/LISTWORDS] While we're on the topic of Applescript, this is another useful snippet of Applescript that keeps Webstar in front and logging turned on. It's run from a Trigger once an hour right below the code I mentioned above.[APPLESCRIPT] try tell application Finder get application file id WWW‡ set appName to name of result end tell tell application appName suspend logging false activate end tell on error end try return [/APPLESCRIPT]Have fun.-Dale -- Dale LaFountain Vice President of Information Technology, WebMaster Dark Horse Comics, Inc. mailto:dalel@darkhorse.com Phone: 503-652-8815 x324 http://www.darkhorse.com/------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>Anyone got any examples on how to [shell] or [applescript] an application to >print content from a directory, stuffed with documents from WebCat? > >Tutorials are most welcome. > >PowerPalle >The following code converts all text files in /dir/ to type BBedit, and then prints each one using BBedit. You will need to adapt it to a different application if you want to print a different file type.[TEXT SHOW=F]FLIST=|[LISTFILES /dir/][HIDEIF [url][FILENAME][/URL]^Icon][FILENAME]|[/HIDEIF][/LISTFILES][/TEXT][LISTWORDS words=[url][FLIST][/URL]&delimiters=[url]|[/URL]][APPLESCRIPT] try tell application Finder select file [WORD] of folder dir of folder vhost of folder WebStar of disk HDName set creator type of selection to R*ch print selection end tell on error beep end try return [/APPLESCRIPT][/LISTWORDS] While we're on the topic of Applescript, this is another useful snippet of Applescript that keeps Webstar in front and logging turned on. It's run from a Trigger once an hour right below the code I mentioned above.[APPLESCRIPT] try tell application Finder get application file id WWW‡ set appName to name of result end tell tell application appName suspend logging false activate end tell on error end try return [/APPLESCRIPT]Have fun.-Dale -- Dale LaFountain Vice President of Information Technology, WebMaster Dark Horse Comics, Inc. mailto:dalel@darkhorse.com Phone: 503-652-8815 x324 http://www.darkhorse.com/------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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