Remote Desktop Script

[Magyk]

when I try to compile it keeps auto-correcting

(path to desktop as text)

to

(path to desktop rule type rich text)

what’s up with that?

[StefanK]

that’s the reason why I put it out of the Mail tell block

[Magyk]

That’s what I get for seeing the change, but not the position of the change…:rolleyes:

Thanks Stefan!

[Magyk]

One last curiosity…Why does it say ‘–> missing value’ after the address and attachment lines when it runs? It doesn’t interfere with the script from running, but I am curious.

tell application “Mail”
activate
make new outgoing message with properties {visible:true, subject:“ardlist Screenshots”, content:"Here is a screenshot of 6 random ardlist displays.

"}
→ outgoing message id 4
make new to recipient at end of every to recipient of outgoing message id 4 with properties {address:“email address”}
→ missing value
make new attachment with properties {file name:alias “Macintosh HD:Users:username:Desktop:screencapture:List.jpg”} at after last paragraph of outgoing message id 4
→ missing value
send outgoing message id 4
→ true

[StefanK]

the value after → is the return value of the line, which is nil (missing value) in those two cases

[Magyk]

wouldn’t the value be the email address and the attachment, or am I mixing something up?

[StefanK]

the make new command does not always return the reference to the created object,
but without an error the object is created anyway

[Magyk]

so it is nothing too worry about then?

[StefanK]

no, it’s just a nil return value

[Magyk]

cool, thanks for the information. I really appreciate the help!