Re: Is there a way to add applications to Automater?



In article <bob-01BDA3.08450019122005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Robert Peirce
<bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I never learned to use Apple Script. I thought Automater would be a
> good way around this, but some of the applications I want to automate
> are not in the library. Interestingly, some non-Apple apps, like
> GraphicConverter are there, but many Apple apps are not. Help is no
> help. Is there a way to add apps to the library? I tried
> drag-and-drop, but that didn't work.

You can write your own, but if you are looking for a way around
learning AppleScript... well, you're going to need it (or a more
advanced language) to write Automator actions. Otherwise, lobby the
developers of the applications you want to automate to provide them.

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Jerry Kindall, Seattle, WA <http://www.jerrykindall.com/>

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