Very basic question (applescript)

[Sebastian Daza]

I would like to create a workflow to control a very basic app: focus time (a pomodoro time tracking). 

I would like to start, stop, and pause my pomodoros, or change the project/task I am working on. The app has a menu but I don't how to control it using applescript. 

 

Do you have any resource to learn how to control an app using applescript and that doesn't have shortcuts for the actions I am interested?

Thanks!

[Sebastian Daza]

In my case, when you don't have a dictionary for applescript, you can use something like this: 

 

tell application "System Events"
 tell process "Focus Time"
  tell menu bar 1
   tell menu bar item "Timer"
   click
    tell menu 1
    click menu item "Start"
   end tell
  end tell
 end tell
end tell
end tell

Edited July 9, 2014 by Sebastian Daza

[jdfwarrior]

 

In my case, when you don't have a dictionary for applescript, you can use something like this: 

 

tell application "System Events"
 tell process "Focus Time"
  tell menu bar 1
   tell menu bar item "Timer"
   click
    tell menu 1
    click menu item "Start"
   end tell
  end tell
 end tell
end tell
end tell

 

 

UI scripting in AppleScript isn't fun by any means. I don't know of any great AppleScript resources right off. Apple's online documentation may be a good place to start.

[dfay]

Two useful links for finding out what UI elements are available are:

 

http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20111208191312748

 

http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/40436/how-to-know-the-name-of-ui-elements-using-accessibility-inspector-or-any-other

[Carlos-Sz]

An application like UI Browser may help you:

 

http://www.macupdate.com/appnew/mac/34028/ui-browser