Script to run a Script from a text file

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
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#1

Hi! I would like to know how is it possible to run a Script from a text file. For example, I send to my Computer a message contains a body like "say “MacScripter” ". When the message is received, a script reads the body message and compile it and execute it. It would be a cool idea to control my computer via E-mail. My idea is:

  1. receiving the message, a script convert it in the text file (see in this forum how to do it)
  2. the same script compile the text file and execute it (Here I dont’t really know how I can do it).

Any idea?

Alex

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#2

I’m not sure controlling your machine via email is a particularly secure thing but you can use rules to launch an applescript. This script could extract the email message body and then run it as another applescript.

#3

Do you know what is the script to extract the message body and execute it? thanks in advance!
Alex

#4

There should be a sample script in your Script editor folder that shows how to extract the message body. Once you have that part working, you can write the results to a file and then run it.

#5

I can’t find any script to extract the body message. Do you know any resource? Thanks!

#6

Applications:Applescript:Example Scripts:Mail Scripts:Scripts Menu:Get Source of Selected Message.scpt

#7

You can also script Script Editor itself. Just open up the dictionary for Script Editor to get the commands. It would go something like this:

tell application "Script Editor"
	set doc to make new document
	set text of doc to "INSERT YOUR SCRIPT TEXT HERE"
	compile doc
execute doc
	set name of doc to "Script001" --When  using variable instead of [document 1], put this command last in the chain
end tell

The script would then be open in the script editor with the name Script001. You could then put in a few more lines to save it or trash it.

#8

Thanks, casdvm! Yor script is simply the best! It works perfectly! Thaks again!
Alex