Set background image & enable file sharing

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
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#1

Setting Background image:

How do I set a background image via this app, I want to be able to put the photo (for the background) into this app and then make it so that I can put it onto ANY computer even if they dont have this pic, I want to be able to run the app, and have the background set for that application. Thanks

Enable File Sharing:

I want to make something via AppleScript that will allow me to enable “File Sharing” In system preferences, without opening System preferences, and even if I don’t have privileges to open system preferences.

Thanks for all the help and please REPLY SOON!

Ben

#2

Hi,

for setting the background picture you can use (Leopard syntax)


tell application "System Events" to set picture of desktop 1 to alias "HD:path:to:picture.jpg"

Enabling AFP without opening System Preferences or from the command line without admin privileges is not possible

#3

So I cant do it for a computer lab in a “Student” account? Also, I got the desktop thing to work, under automator, I just put in “Get specified Finder Items” and left it blank, and below it I put in “Set Desktop Background”. So when I drag an image over it it will set it as the background and it worked on my computer here, so I have no doubt that it will work other places. :slight_smile: .

Thanks StefanK for all your help with all my posts.

Ben