03-20-2010
Need help writing an Applescript to launch a specific Terminal Command...
I developed a script in Lingon (which is an automated script editor developed for OS X) that is used to automatically restart programs only if they crash. The script itself does just that, but I only want it to load if I'm going to use the specific application that it's designed to protect. In the OS X Terminal, when I type these two commands consecutively:
launchct1 unload "/Users/ME/Documents/Backed Files 2/Automator/Scripts/com.Restart.PROGRAM.Lingon.plist"
*ENTER*
launchct1 load "/Users/ME/Documents/Backed Files 2/Automator/Scripts/com.Restart.PROGRAM.Lingon.plist"
*ENTER*
My program immediately launches and, since I'll keep it running for several weeks, will always relaunch if it crashes. The problem is that I'm trying to create an Applescript (Shell Script) command that would incorporate these two previous commands in order for me to be able to launch it by way of double clicking my new script, as opposed to having to manually type these commands in the terminal and keep the terminal window open whenever I want to run my longterm program as a project. I'd assume that it would look something like this:
do shell script
{launchct1 unload "/Users/ME/Documents/Backed Files 2/Automator/Scripts/com.Restart.PROGRAM.Lingon.plist";
launchct1 unload "/Users/ME/Documents/Backed Files 2/Automator/Scripts/com.Restart.PROGRAM.Lingon.plist"}
but that doesn't work. I've tried to execute similar code into my Applescript using the Automator in order to test the shell script but everytime I run the changes it also reports an error. Any suggestions?
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script(1) General Commands Manual script(1)
NAME
script - Makes a transcript of terminal session
SYNOPSIS
script [-a] [file]
The script command makes a transcript of everything printed on your terminal.
OPTIONS
Appends the transcript to file rather than writing it to file.
OPERANDS
The name of an output file that will contain the transcript of the session. If this parameter is omitted, the file typescript is written.
DESCRIPTION
The transcript is written to file, or appended to file if the -a option is given. If no file name is given, the transcript is saved in the
file typescript.
The script ends when the forked shell exits.
This program is useful when you are using a CRT and want a hard-copy record of the dialog (for example, a technical writer might create an
example of a working session this way).
If you specify the -a option and the file does not exist, it is created.
If you do not specify the -a option and the file exists, it is replaced.
RESTRICTIONS
The script command requires a streams based terminal. In single user mode, streams may not be enabled. Under these circumstances, script
will exit with no action. If you are the superuser and need to run this command in single user mode, use the following special instruc-
tions.
Enabling Streams
If it is necessary to enable a streams environment in the single user mode, enter the command /sbin/init.d/streams. This command is avail-
able to the superuser only.
SEE ALSO
Commands: autopush(8), cat(1), echo(1), strsetup(8), tee(1)
System Administration
script(1)