I am able to open and read the file…I am not, however, able to save any of my
modifications. Despite all my efforts I just can't give myself enough
permissions - even though I am the administrator of this computer.
Thx,
Jeff
On 2011-12-12, at 4:58 PM, Hai Nguyen Ly wrote:
> Hello Jeff,
> here is the Apple script you are wanting to modify. Have fun and let us know
> if you have any questions.
>
>
> (*
> Speaks the date and time of day
>
> Copyright 2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
>
> You may incorporate this Apple sample code into your program(s) without
> restriction. This Apple sample code has been provided "AS IS" and the
> responsibility for its operation is yours. You are not permitted to
> redistribute this Apple sample code as "Apple sample code" after having
> made changes. If you're going to redistribute the code, we require
> that you make it clear that the code was descended from Apple sample
> code, but that you've made changes.
> *)
>
> 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 currentDate to current date
> set amPM to "AM"
> set currentHour to (currentDate's hours)
> set currentMinutes to currentDate's minutes
>
> if (currentHour ≥ 12 and currentHour < 24) then
> set amPM to "PM"
> else
> set amPM to "AM"
> end if
>
> -- make minutes below 10 sound nice
> if currentMinutes < 10 then
> set currentMinutes to ("0" & currentMinutes) as text
> end if
>
> -- ensure 0:nn gets set to 12:nn AM
> if currentHour is equal to 0 then
> set currentHour to 12
> end if
>
> -- readjust for 12 hour time
> if (currentHour > 12) then
> set currentHour to (currentHour - 12)
> end if
>
> set currentTime to ((currentDate's month) as text) & " " & ((currentDate's
> day) as text) & ", " & (currentHour as text) & ":" & ((currentMinutes) as
> text) & " " & amPM as text
>
> if isVoiceOverRunningWithAppleScript() then
> tell application "VoiceOver"
> output currentTime
> end tell
> else
> say currentTime
> end if
>
>
> On Dec 12, 2011, at 4:52 PM, Jeff Berwick wrote:
>
>> Ever since I got my Mac, I have been annoyed by the way the Time of Day
>> script works. I have wanted it to tell me the time first and the date after
>> - or not at all.
>>
>> I have finally decided to look into this and found the "Time of
>> Day.applescript" in the /library/scripts/voiceover folder.
>>
>> I have used command I to look at the file properties and given everybody
>> read and write permissions. I have also gone into Terminal and chmod the
>> file adding +w.
>>
>> However, whenever I try to modify the file I am told that I don't have
>> permission.
>>
>> Can anybody offer any assistance?
>>
>> Thx,
>> Jeff
>>
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