https://github.com/stig/ob-applescript.el

AppleScript integration for Org Babel
https://github.com/stig/ob-applescript.el

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AppleScript integration for Org Babel

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/stig/ob-applescript.el
• Owner: stig
• Created: 2016-09-12T13:51:03.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: trunk
• Last Pushed: 2020-06-27T14:50:53.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-20T13:50:08.860Z (12 days ago)
• Language: Emacs Lisp
• Size: 7.81 KB
• Stars: 24
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 7
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.org

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#+startup: showall

#+TITLE: AppleScript integration for Org Babel

  This module lets you run AppleScript from AppleScript source code blocks

  with Org Babel.

  This package is a direct result of attempting to answer a question on [[http://emacs.stackexchange.com/q/26374/10625][this

  emacs.stackexchange.com thread]].

* Some simple examples

  No arguments, no code -- just return a string.

  #+BEGIN_SRC org

    ,#+BEGIN_SRC applescript

      "Hello World"

    ,#+END_SRC

    ,#+RESULTS:

    : Hello World

  #+END_SRC

  You can, however, pass a variable to a block:

  #+BEGIN_SRC org

    ,#+BEGIN_SRC applescript :var subject="World"

      "Hello " & subject

    ,#+END_SRC

    ,#+RESULTS:

    : Hello World

  #+END_SRC

  You can use either =apples= or =applescript= as the language designation, to

  cater for two popular major modes. Use whichever you like. I prefer the

  font-locking of the =apples= one. This example also shows you can do

  interactive stuff.

  #+BEGIN_SRC org

    ,#+BEGIN_SRC apples

    display alert "Danger! The WHAM is overheating!"

    ,#+END_SRC

    ,#+RESULTS:

    : button returned:OK

  #+END_SRC

  If the result of the evaluation looks like a table, it'll become a table:

  #+BEGIN_SRC org

    ,#+BEGIN_SRC apples

    "fi fo

    1 2

    3 4"

    ,#+END_SRC

    ,#+RESULTS:

    | fi | fo |

    |  1 |  2 |

    |  3 |  4 |

  #+END_SRC

* Installation

  =M-x package-install RET ob-applescript RET=

  Then, load the package from your =~/.emacs.d/init.el=:

  #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp

  (require 'ob-applescript)

  #+END_SRC

* Ideas for future work (you're welcome to help!)

  - =osascript= supports an interactive mode, which means I think it should be

    possible to support =:session=.

  - Adding some tests.

  - Adding some more documentation & examples.