Thread: Send front end commands to ICE3

So, how about setting one of the commands to hide ICE3 and display the Fusion/Parallels screen running the nav program. Hitting it again would swap them back. Voila! Integrated nav!

Originally Posted by Bugbyte

So, how about setting one of the commands to hide ICE3 and display the Fusion/Parallels screen running the nav program. Hitting it again would swap them back. Voila! Integrated nav!

I'm working on it guys, it's pretty simple but I'm doing some other stuff at the same time.

I see 2 possibilty for this:

1- Assign space 1 to ICE3, Assign space 2 to VMFusion(full screen)
- If button press and space = 1 switch to space = 2
- else if switch to space 1 VOILA!

2- Execute command+tab
If button press
if application active = VMWARE switch to aplication ICE3
else if switch to VMWARE
end if

I'll see along the road which will be easier or best to use we're close to NAVI Integration boys!!!

Lets put some work into that!!! I need some red bull LOL

Here's the script that checks the current SPACE ur on and then switch to the one you want...It's pretty simple, now I need to implement all those scripts into one apps More fun to come !!!!

Code:

(*CHECKS WHICH SPACE YOUR ON*)
set xxVar to 0
tell application "System Events"
	tell process "SystemUIServer"
		set xVar to value of attribute "AXChildren" of menu bar 1
		set cVar to count of xVar
		repeat with iVar from 1 to cVar
			set zVar to value of attribute "AXDescription" of item iVar of xVar
			try
				if zVar = "spaces menu extra" then
					set xxVar to iVar
					exit repeat
				end if
			end try
		end repeat
	end tell
end tell
if xxVar = 0 then
	display dialog "Spaces Menu Extra not installed"
else
	tell application "System Events"
		tell process "SystemUIServer"
			set theCurrentSpace to value of menu bar item xxVar of menu bar 1
		end tell
	end tell
end if
(*Variable theCurrentSpace returns the SPACE UR ON*)

(*Switch to the space you like*)
if theCurrentSpace = "1" then
	tell application "System Events"
		tell process "Finder"
			keystroke "2" using command down (*assign COMMAND+# to switch space in spaces properties*)
		end tell
	end tell
else
	tell application "System Events"
		tell process "Finder"
			keystroke "1" using command down (*assign COMMAND+# to switch space in spaces properties*)
		end tell
	end tell
end if

Aha! It used to be that you couldn't get at the spaces using AS.

Keep up the good work! It's going to be a great addition to the OS X installs.

Yep, simply need to find the best way to use those scripts Thanks again BugByte!!! Coudnt do this without ur help!

I'm a complete noob to AS, but this looks very interesting.

since ICE³ doesn't support CD-Audio, I want to set the insert audio CD to pause ICE³ (in space1), then switch to space2, open iTunes and start playing..

I can trigger the script from 'insert AudioCD" in the preferences, and I can set iTunes to start playing the CD straight away.. that's easy. but ICE³ still plays too - so the sound comes from both players

as I said, I may need some hand-holding here from a generous person - at least the list of button names, and a generic script (like the one above *thanks*).

I'm getting more excited now

lol, so If I understand you need the script that would simply PAUSE the music from ICE3 ?

It may be tricky since ICE3 doesnt have the AUDIO commands on the HOME page, I'll run some tests and let you know what could be done

EDIT: Here's the simple scripts that check if ICE3 is running, if not NO command are sent, If it is running, it sends the right command to PAUSE or UNPAUSE (yes its the same command for both command)

NOTE: the following code only pause the music from AUDIO (video below)

Code:

if appIsRunning("ICE³") then
	tell application "System Events"
		tell process "ICE³"
			click button "Pause" of group 1 of window 1
		end tell
	end tell
end if

on appIsRunning(appName)
	tell application "System Events" to return name of every process contains appName
end appIsRunning

NOTE: the following code only Pause the VIDEO

Code:

if appIsRunning("ICE³") then
	tell application "System Events"
		tell process "ICE³"
			click button "Pause" of group 1 of sheet 1 of window 1
		end tell
	end tell
end if

on appIsRunning(appName)
	tell application "System Events" to return name of every process contains appName
end appIsRunning

This code could be even BETTER if we could check on which ICE3 screen we are, but I didnt see any way to achieve this FOR NOW! I hope this is helping a little

Let me know if this fits ur needs!

Took me couple minutes to figure a way to check on which PANEL ICE3 is.

NOTE: The following CODE checks if the "Coverflow view" button is present, if not...nothing to do. If the button name is present, it clicks on the "Coverflow view" and then click PAUSE

I will modify this script later to put the PANEL name into a variable and use it for all my scripts but for now...here's the script

Code:

if checkICE3Panel("Coverflow View") then
	tell application "System Events"
		tell process "ICE³"
			click button "Coverflow View" of group 1 of window 1
			click button "Pause" of group 1 of window 1
		end tell
	end tell
end if

on checkICE3Panel(ButtonName)
	tell application "System Events"
		tell process "ICE³" to return name of every button of group 1 of window 1 contains ButtonName
	end tell
end checkICE3Panel