applescript "new chat" command

[Ludge]

Hey everyone, got a question for the Applescript gurus here! (zaudragon, are you around?!)

I've been trying to write an applescript which will initiate a new chat with someone on your contact list. However I'm struggling to understand how to do this as the library for Applescript isn't very helpful.

Can anyone post a (working!) example please? I have plenty of non-working ones. Something that works with the current v0.82 release if possible. Credit *will* be given where due.

Thanks,
Ben.

[zaudragon]

Let's try off of the top of my head:

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tell application "Adium"
	new chat with contact "screennamegoeshere"
end tell

Of course, it's from my memory. Try it; tell me if it doesn't work.

[Ludge]

Well, the correct equivalent of that is:

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tell application "Adium"
	create chat with UID "screenname"
end tell

Which compiles OK but doesn't do anything. Adding "on service "service" " is the same. This is what I found so confusing.

[zaudragon]

Well, the correct equivalent of that is:

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tell application "Adium"
	create chat with UID "screenname"
end tell

Which compiles OK but doesn't do anything. Adding "on service "service" " is the same. This is what I found so confusing.

Well then, why did you ask? Adium 0.8x has a known AppleScript bug; some commands just don't do anything.

[Ludge]

Well, the correct equivalent of that is:

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tell application "Adium"
	create chat with UID "screenname"
end tell

Which compiles OK but doesn't do anything. Adding "on service "service" " is the same. This is what I found so confusing.

Well then, why did you ask? Adium 0.8x has a known AppleScript bug; some commands just don't do anything.

Because I thought that I might have been doing something wrong that another person could point out.

Also there didn't seem to be anything like this on trac, so figured it was worth checking here.

[evands]

Adium 0.8x has a known AppleScript bug; some commands just don't do anything.

If someone would compile a list of what of the AppleScript dictionary is buggy, that'd be helpful towards fixing it

[Ludge]

I'll post a couple that have already been submitted to trac:

#593 Getting "my status" doesn't work properly

#574 You can only set your status to "Available" (and I do realise you can change your status message)

And two more:
"Create chat" doesn't seem to work (if it does, please correct me!).

Enhancement request: Being able to retrieve a contacts group along with the other data like long display name and serviceClass.

[atomlov]

I've seen a couple places where this is referred to, but I can't seem to actually find the "Adium Dictionary".

I'm very new to AppleScript, but would like to write a Automator function/AppleScript that duplicated Proteus's SMS Forwarding.

Thanks!

[Ludge]

atomlov:

Press cmd + shift + O and choose Adium.



Then you can always pick it off the Library window list (cmd + shift + L)