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From: korn@eris.berkeley.edu (Peter "Arrgh" Korn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Any utilities for auto-running apps?
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Date: 8 Jun 88 01:08:00 GMT
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In <6186@well.UUCP>, espen@well.UUCP (Peter Espen) said:  
>
>	I know this is asking alot BUT.....
>Are there any utilities that will allow a Mac to run applications
>AND specicfic operations in the applications un-attended at a specific
>time of day?

A possible way of doing this is linking a shell-type program (like MPW
Shell or HyperCard) with a Macro Package (MacroMaker, QuickKeys, etc.).
Have HyperCard/MPW periodically check the time, and then when the proper time
occurs, launch the macro you've set up to do whatever it is you want done.

For example, in HyperCard you might put in your "on idle" script something like:

on idle
	put the time into currentTime
	if currentTime is "3:45" then
		type "command-shift-capsLock-W"
	else if currentTime is "8:15" then
	.
	.
	.
end idle

And you would have your macro package be keyed to "command-shift-capsLock-W",
which might Launch your terminal emulation package, log on, check for mail
and download it locally, exit the terminal program, and reutrn to HyperCard
(where the "on idle" loop will come back into play).


Now if you want your Mac to turn itself on and off, that's another matter.

And speaking of that, I wonder, how many MacII owners would be interested
in such a box that you could program (from, say, a CDEV) to have your
machine turn itself on (and perhaps off) at various times, autolaunching
various and sundry applications (tied in, with, say, a Macro Package of
some sort)?  Just wondering out loud...  would such a (hypothetical) box sell?

Peter
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