Halo Demo Dedicated Server Tool

[spida]

hey jus wondering cause it might be kind of cool. would anyone want to direct me to a site besides google or something of how to write basic applescript programs or share with me just quickly how to do that? if not thats cool I just thought it would be fun to do

[Yummy]

All right. google is the answer. Seriously, they have everything, that's where i get all my info.

for a start, try this

go to applescript and type:

display dialog "Open Halo?" buttons {"Open","Don't Open"} default button 1

if the button returned of the result is "Open" then tell application "Halo Demo" to activate

[Syperium]

I like Apple..... Script! Yummy seems to like it too. Apples are Yummy. *Laughs*.

[Yummy]

Lol very funny Syp....that's as corny as my dad's jokes.

[Syperium]

... They must be very corny then. *Laughs Very Hard*

[Yummy]

hahaha yeah they are as a matter of fact.

[Syperium]

Lol.

[spida]

sorry yummy i am pretty new to this programming stuff i know html for the most part but this is confusing me ffor some reason. if its not to much to ask could u explain what you meant by your last post of what i write?

[>Shadow<]

Give us an example of one of your dad's jokes. XD

[Yummy]

Ahh i'm good shadow hahahah.

Alright

display dialog "Open Halo?" buttons {"Open","Don't Open"} default button 1

if the button returned of the result is "Open" then tell application "Halo Demo" to activate

The first line, display dialog shows just some text asking if you want to open halo (no meaning as of now). Then the buttons line creates a list of the buttons that will be on this dialog, which in this case would be Open and Don't Open. So, whichever button you click will be the "button returned of the result"

If the button returned of the result is
...that means if i click "Open" then the button of the result would be "Open", if i click don't open, then it's no open.

So, i ask the computer, did i click open? or did i click don't open? if i clicked open, THEN, it says open halo demo (tell application "Halo Demo" to activate.) It's really not hard once you get used to it.

Then, here's some sample code from mod replacement script:

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on «event coVScliI» theObject
	if the name of theObject is "update mods" then
		update_mods(true)
	else if the name of theObject is "Switch" then
		if (replacement as string) is oldmod then
			set old_replacement to (item 1 of the_mods)
			«event panSdisA» "You are attempting to replace mod" & return & return & (ASCII character 34) & oldmod & (ASCII character 34) & " with itself. You can't do this."
			tell window "Mod Switcher" to set the «class titl» of «class popB» "the mods" to old_replacement
			tell window "Mod Switcher" to set the contents of «class texF» "switch in text" to old_replacement
		else
			tell application "Finder"
				move file (mapspath & ":bloodgulch.map") to folder (modspath & ":" & oldmod)
				delay 0.5
				move file (modspath & ":" & (replacement as string) & ":bloodgulch.map") to folder mapspath
			end tell
			«event panSdlog» "The mod " & oldmod & " has been taken out, and the mod " & replacement & " has been put in as active." given «class btns»:{"OK"}, «class dflt»:1, «class givu»:3
			update_mods(true)
		end if
	else if the name of theObject is "Choose" then
		update_mods(false)
	end if
end «event coVScliI»

on «event menSchMI» theObject
	tell window "Mod Switcher" to set replacement to the «class titl» of «class popB» "the mods"
	if (replacement as string) is oldmod then
		«event panSdisA» "You are attempting to replace mod" & return & return & (ASCII character 34) & oldmod & (ASCII character 34) & " with itself. You can't do this."
		tell window "Mod Switcher" to set the «class titl» of «class popB» "the mods" to old_replacement
		tell window "Mod Switcher" to set the contents of «class texF» "switch in text" to old_replacement
		update_mods(true)
	else
		tell window "Mod Switcher" to set the contents of «class texF» "switch in text" to replacement
	end if
	
end «event menSchMI»

Most of that is for xcode, so the class things are confusing. And for most programmers, that is very simple.

[spida]

ok well while waiting I just started to mess around with apple script and i wrote an easy one that lets you just plain and simple open halo demo or whatever application you want. I have also gotten it to open up a web browser and go to a website. i tried but havent been able to get a pop-up that will actually take me to the application and have it open. so yea. I am currently on google searching for ideas but thanks for the help yummy. It is still confusing but if you have any sites that are good or any knowledge or anything you want to share that would be deeply appreciated. Thank you

[Kraken]

You know what would be fun to do with this program? Just go into Adium and hold down the space bar when you're IMing somebody. You would get time banned from AIM so fast. XD

[Monoman]

spidathemodder, look at the examples that are already installed on your computer. You can find them in Library/Scripts. Also look through this pdf from Apple.

AppleScript Language Guide

[Yummy]

Is that all you can think of?

Try this.

Make applescript create a random name, then have it IM the person with a bunch of random letters...and make sure to pound the return key with the script every like 2 seconds

Why don't I go create that?!

And yes the applescript language guide is so useful when google doesn't solve your problems.

[Kraken]

I would so download that script.