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Control via AppleScript

(3 posts)

  1. Blair
    Member

    Can anybody with AppleScript experience tell me if it's possible to create a script which will open a new notepad and move it to a specific position on the desktop? If so, I'd really appreciate a sample script or pointers on how to achieve that goal. Thanks in advance.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. abledoc
    Member

    Probably,
    You can create a script to open a new notepad but positioning is more challenging. It requires some exploration into the class that DD uses for "window".

    You can open a new notepad with:
    >keystroke "n" using {command down}

    but the standard position script does not work:
    >set the bounds of the first window to {140, 0, 1160, 775}

    DD2.5;os10.6.8;2.66/i7/8GB; abledocmd@gmail.com

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. Blair
    Member

    Thanks Abledoc, you've confirmed what I suspected regarding the window repositioning. I was hoping some workaround with AppleScript or Automator might let me achieve what I need. I just wish Dragon Dictate could remember the preferred window positioning whenever a new notepad is created. Other applications seem to be able to do so without any problems, why not Dictate? Think I'll put in yet another request to the developers. Thanks again.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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