I have decided to try BluePhoneElite, that I mentioned previously. I don't really want to use the SMS features, which it looks like is this applications main function. I am mainly interested in the proximity features. I just don't know if it is worth paying $20 for just this feature.
When I leave my desk, I want iTunes to pause, the status of Proteus to change to away, and my screen saver to activate. The iTunes and screen saver integration is built into BluePhoneElite. I wrote some AppleScripts to do the Proteus integration.
Here is the script that I use to set the status of Proteus:
set proteus_active to false
tell application "System Events"
if (get name of every process) contains "Proteus" then set proteus_active to true
end tell
-- if Proteus is running then we are go
if proteus_active then
tell application "Proteus"
set current status to status 8
end tell
end if
tell application "System Events"
if (get name of every process) contains "Proteus" then set proteus_active to true
end tell
-- if Proteus is running then we are go
if proteus_active then
tell application "Proteus"
set current status to status 8
end tell
end if
I had to try out the different numbers to get the correct status to appear.
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Hi Paul,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Nicolas Sobers, and I'm a MA Creative
Technology student at the University of Salford in the
UK. I am working on a project for my MA course which
involves using BluePhone Elite and AppleScript.
Basically, I want to write a script that will be
triggered by incoming SMS messages in BluePhone Elite,
export them as either a .RTF or .TXT file, and then be
converted to a .JPG file, and sent via Bluetooth to
another Bluetooth device. I know it is possible, but I
have never used AppleScript before, and have no
previous experience in programming in any form. If you
have any ideas of how I can approach this or point me
in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it!
For a better idea of my project, or if you wish to
contribute to it, you can check out the project
website at this URL -
http://creativetechnology.salford.ac.uk/students03_04/mact04_05/Nicolas_Sobers/FINAL%20PROJECT/OPENER/index.htm
Any info would help! Thanks!