Ok so if it didn't work and didn't appear in my keyboard shortcut area, what should I do? I no longer have the script to start all over again. Thanks so much.
Marlaina On Dec 27, 2010, at 5:25 AM, Hai Nguyen wrote: Good morning Marlaina, It should be possible to create your keyboard shortcut regardless of where the script is located. I generally like to organize my scripts by placing them in a designated folder for easy access, but that's just me. On Dec 27, 2010, at 5:50 AM, Colin M wrote: > Hi Marlaina! > Ok you got me! > I would have thought it would have turned up automatically but I guess I was > wrong! > Well where to put it I do not know! > But [ and I'm only guessing] Is there a way to set up a shortcut key from the > place you've got the script! > Sorry I've got to let someone else who is formulae with scripts help you here! > Colin > I'm far too bad for Heaven! > The Devil is afraid I'll take his place! > > On 27 Dec 2010, at 01:55, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > >> Colin, >> >> Do I need to save this script in a special location I named it battery read >> and saved it initially in documents; when I did not see that after following >> your instructions, I made a copy and put it into my scripts folder. I still >> do not see it under custom. >> >> Marlaina >> On Dec 26, 2010, at 11:41 AM, Colin M wrote: >> >> Hi Marlaina! >> Now you have your vo controlled by apple scripts and you have keyboard >> commander running! >> If you go to the table of vo things after picking add new command in the >> commander tab, scroll down to the bottom and there is custom! >> In there is a applescript menu I suppose in there should be this script >> you've just compiled and then after vo+space on it you should then be able >> to give it a letter and from then on to use it just press the right opt and >> the letter you chosen! >> PS no you did not pick the wrong thing for end! >> That is the one normally used when doing vo+fn+shift+right arrow! >> Which one will keep you in the same column like opt+up arrow does I do not >> know! >> hth Colin >> I'm far too bad for Heaven! >> The Devil is afraid I'll take his place! >> >> On 26 Dec 2010, at 17:57, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >> >>> Hai, >>> >>> I have followed your excellent directions and I think it compiled. Now, >>> what keys do I press to activate it and see my battery strength? >>> >>> Marlaina >>> >>> >>> On Dec 24, 2010, at 3:48 PM, Hai Nguyen wrote: >>> >>> Good evening Courtney, >>> To compile an Apple script, you will need to copy the script code in the >>> original message to your clipboard. >>> Next, navigate to your utilities folder and launch the Apple script editor >>> utility. >>> Once the Apple script editor utility opens, navigate to the script source >>> field within the utility and past the script from the clipboard. >>> Once the script has been pasted from clipboard, press: command+K to compile >>> the script. >>> If the script compiled successfully, VO will announce "Compile," >>> alternatively, if the script was not copied in its entirety, you will >>> receive potential errors. >>> Assuming the script compiled successfully, you can save the script to any >>> location by pressing command+shift+S using the default settings. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> Hai >>> >>> On Dec 24, 2010, at 6:14 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> First off, how do you compile a script? >>>> Courtney >>>> On Dec 24, 2010, at 4:48 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>> >>>>> Nope no problems here. the script complied fine on my end and I can run >>>>> it. Except it says that I have 98 percent battery power when it truth >>>>> I'm charged. >>>>> >>>>> S >>>>> On Dec 24, 2010, at 7:28 AM, AZ wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi! >>>>>> The script to get battery status yesterday has an error and can not be >>>>>> compiled. The program reports an unexpected ending of a line. >>>>>> >>>>>> AZ >>>>>> 24.12.2010 17:14, Larry Skutchan writes: >>>>>>> Voiceover already has a command to announce the time. If you have >>>>>>> enabled the Keyboard Commander, which is highly recommended on Macs >>>>>>> without number pads, just hold down the right option key and press T. >>>>>>> You can actually configure the key to use in the Voiceover Utilities >>>>>>> program in the Commanders section. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 23, 2010, at 9:15 PM, Scott Ford wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I would like to learn the step by step proceedure as well. Please >>>>>>>> post it, because it would be a great recource to have in the archives. >>>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>>> Scott >>>>>>>> On Dec 23, 2010, at 7:52 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Could somebody talk me through doing this off list? I hate to clog >>>>>>>>> the list but have never done this and would like to. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Marlaina >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1guide...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>> On Dec 23, 2010, at 12:34 PM, Hai Nguyen wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Good afternoon everyone, >>>>>>>>> Rather than going through all of the status menus just to find one >>>>>>>>> small piece of information, in this case, the battery status, I've >>>>>>>>> done the following. >>>>>>>>> Please compile the following Apple script and associate it with a >>>>>>>>> keyboard commander shortcut. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Happy Holidays to all and be safe out there. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --Author Hai Nguyen Ly November 28, 2010 >>>>>>>>> (* >>>>>>>>> This Apple script will querie for the battery status and speak the >>>>>>>>> output. This script works best when associated with a keyboard >>>>>>>>> shortcut and used in conjunction with VoiceOver. >>>>>>>>> *) >>>>>>>>> on isVoiceOverRunningWithAppleScript() >>>>>>>>> set isRunning to true >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- is AppleScript enabled on VoiceOver -- >>>>>>>>> tell application "VoiceOver" >>>>>>>>> try >>>>>>>>> set x to bounds of vo cursor >>>>>>>>> on error >>>>>>>>> set isRunning to false >>>>>>>>> end try >>>>>>>>> end tell >>>>>>>>> return isRunning >>>>>>>>> end isVoiceOverRunningWithAppleScript >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> set maxCapacity to do shell script "ioreg -w0 -l | grep >>>>>>>>> \"\\\"MaxCapacity\\\" = \"" >>>>>>>>> set maxLevel to the last word of maxCapacity >>>>>>>>> set curCapacity to do shell script "ioreg -w0 -l | grep >>>>>>>>> \"\\\"CurrentCapacity\\\" = \"" >>>>>>>>> set curLevel to the last word of curCapacity >>>>>>>>> set battPct to round (100 * curLevel / maxLevel) >>>>>>>>> set output to "Battery "& battPct& "%" >>>>>>>>> if isVoiceOverRunningWithAppleScript() then >>>>>>>>> tell application "VoiceOver" >>>>>>>>> output "Battery "& battPct& "%" >>>>>>>>> end tell >>>>>>>>> else >>>>>>>>> say "Battery "& battPct& "%" >>>>>>>>> end if >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards: >>>>>>>>> Hai >>>>>>>>> On Dec 23, 2010, at 1:31 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Pressing VO Shift M twice brings yo to the status menu. read it >>>>>>>>>> like the menu bar below it; arrow over until you hear the battery >>>>>>>>>> status, then down arrow to check out more battery status and power >>>>>>>>>> saver options, etc. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> • Mark BurningHawk Baxter >>>>>>>>>> • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 >>>>>>>>>> • MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com >>>>>>>>>> • My home page: >>>>>>>>>> • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, 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