Simple terminal script not working

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#1

I am a real noob to applescript. This should be simple, but I can’t get it to work. I want to CD to my desktop and execute hdiutil to convert palm.cdr image to palm.iso. I plan to make this more generic, but can’t even get this to work:

tell application “Terminal”
activate
do script “cd ~/desktop”
do script “hdiutil makehybrid -iso -joliet -o Palm.iso Palm.cdr”
end tell

I get 3 terminal windows

  1. Opens a new terminal window at my home
  2. Executes cd and gets to desktop
  3. Executes hdiutil, but in my home folder not desktop.

Forgive me for such a stupid question.

#2

Try leaving out the Terminal and use do shell script instead.
You separate commands with “;”


do shell script "cd ~/desktop; hdiutil makehybrid -iso -joliet -o Palm.iso Palm.cdr"
#3

That worked great! Thank you. I am trying to learn something here. Can someone please explain what is wrong with my script?

#4

You have to tell Terminal to execute the commands in the same window.


tell application "Terminal"
    activate
    do script "cd ~/desktop" in window 1
    do script "hdiutil makehybrid -iso -joliet -o Palm.iso Palm.cdr" in window 1
end tell

Btw, I don’t script Terminal so to find out how to do this I looked in it’s dictionary.


set theResult to do script unicode text ¬
     in tab | window | anything

Although looking in the dictionary is not always helpful it is a good place to start. :wink:

Cheers,

Craig

#5

Craig,

Thank you for your response. I had gone to dictionary, but did not relate the windows option. I really appreciate your response because I am trying to learn this how to code applescript.

#6

Just keep at it. I know it is hard at first but it does get easier. :smiley:

And use this site as a resource. There are a lot of questions already
answered in the archives and don’t forget to check out the tutorials.

Cheers,

Craig