screen brightness and screensaver control

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Is there a way with applescript (without using ui scripting) to control the screen brightness or toggle the screensaver?

many thanks

#2

Hi,

I’m not sure if ScreenSaverEngine app is used in Panther, but the following example might work:

repeat 2 times
tell application “System Events”
set ss_on to (exists process “ScreenSaverEngine”)
end tell
if ss_on then
tell application “ScreenSaverEngine” to quit
else
tell application “ScreenSaverEngine” to activate
end if
do shell script “sleep 3”
end repeat

gl,

#3

hey thanks.

What about controlling the screen brightness.? is that possible?