Example: control eudora using AppleEvents

Mac/Demo/scripting/Standard_Suite.py

+"""Suite Standard Suite: Common terms for most applications
+Level 1, version 1
+
+Generated from Moes:Programma's:Eudora:Eudora Light
+AETE/AEUT resource version 2/16, language 0, script 0
+"""
+
+import addpack
+addpack.addpack('Tools')
+addpack.addpack('bgen')
+addpack.addpack('ae')
+
+import aetools
+import MacOS
+
+_code = 'CoRe'
+
+class Standard_Suite:
+
+	def close(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments):
+		"""close: Close an object
+		Required argument: the object to close
+		Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary
+		"""
+		_code = 'core'
+		_subcode = 'clos'
+
+		if _arguments: raise TypeError, 'No optional args expected'
+		_arguments['----'] = _object
+
+
+		_reply, _arguments, _attributes = self.send(_code, _subcode,
+				_arguments, _attributes)
+		if _arguments.has_key('errn'):
+			raise MacOS.Error, aetools.decodeerror(_arguments)
+		# XXXX Optionally decode result
+		if _arguments.has_key('----'):
+			return _arguments['----']
+
+	_argmap_count = {
+		'each' : 'kocl',
+	}
+
+	def count(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments):
+		"""count: Return the number of elements of a particular class within an object
+		Required argument: the object whose elements are to be counted
+		Keyword argument each: the class of the elements to be counted. Keyword 'each' is optional in AppleScript
+		Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary
+		Returns: the number of elements
+		"""
+		_code = 'core'
+		_subcode = 'cnte'
+
+		aetools.keysubst(_arguments, self._argmap_count)
+		_arguments['----'] = _object
+
+
+		_reply, _arguments, _attributes = self.send(_code, _subcode,
+				_arguments, _attributes)
+		if _arguments.has_key('errn'):
+			raise MacOS.Error, aetools.decodeerror(_arguments)
+		# XXXX Optionally decode result
+		if _arguments.has_key('----'):
+			return _arguments['----']
+
+	def exists(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments):
+		"""exists: Verify if an object exists
+		Required argument: the object in question
+		Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary
+		Returns: true if it exists, false if not
+		"""
+		_code = 'core'
+		_subcode = 'doex'
+
+		if _arguments: raise TypeError, 'No optional args expected'
+		_arguments['----'] = _object
+
+
+		_reply, _arguments, _attributes = self.send(_code, _subcode,
+				_arguments, _attributes)
+		if _arguments.has_key('errn'):
+			raise MacOS.Error, aetools.decodeerror(_arguments)
+		# XXXX Optionally decode result
+		if _arguments.has_key('----'):
+			return _arguments['----']
+
+	def get(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments):
+		"""get: Get the data for an object
+		Required argument: the object whose data is to be returned
+		Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary
+		Returns: the data from the object
+		"""
+		_code = 'core'
+		_subcode = 'getd'
+
+		if _arguments: raise TypeError, 'No optional args expected'
+		_arguments['----'] = _object
+
+
+		_reply, _arguments, _attributes = self.send(_code, _subcode,
+				_arguments, _attributes)
+		if _arguments.has_key('errn'):
+			raise MacOS.Error, aetools.decodeerror(_arguments)
+		# XXXX Optionally decode result
+		if _arguments.has_key('----'):
+			return _arguments['----']
+
+	_argmap_make = {
+		'new' : 'kocl',
+		'at' : 'insh',
+	}
+
+	def make(self, _no_object=None, _attributes={}, **_arguments):
+		"""make: Make a new element
+		Keyword argument new: the class of the new element. Keyword 'new' is optional in AppleScript
+		Keyword argument at: the location at which to insert the element
+		Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary
+		Returns: to the new object
+		"""
+		_code = 'core'
+		_subcode = 'crel'
+
+		aetools.keysubst(_arguments, self._argmap_make)
+		if _no_object != None: raise TypeError, 'No direct arg expected'
+
+
+		_reply, _arguments, _attributes = self.send(_code, _subcode,
+				_arguments, _attributes)
+		if _arguments.has_key('errn'):
+			raise MacOS.Error, aetools.decodeerror(_arguments)
+		# XXXX Optionally decode result
+		if _arguments.has_key('----'):
+			return _arguments['----']
+
+	_argmap_move = {
+		'to' : 'insh',
+	}
+
+	def move(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments):
+		"""move: Move object to a new location
+		Required argument: the object to move
+		Keyword argument to: the new location for the object
+		Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary
+		Returns: to the object after they have been moved
+		"""
+		_code = 'core'
+		_subcode = 'move'
+
+		aetools.keysubst(_arguments, self._argmap_move)
+		_arguments['----'] = _object
+
+
+		_reply, _arguments, _attributes = self.send(_code, _subcode,
+				_arguments, _attributes)
+		if _arguments.has_key('errn'):
+			raise MacOS.Error, aetools.decodeerror(_arguments)
+		# XXXX Optionally decode result
+		if _arguments.has_key('----'):
+			return _arguments['----']
+
+	_argmap_duplicate = {
+		'to' : 'insh',
+	}
+
+	def duplicate(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments):
+		"""duplicate: Make a duplicate object
+		Required argument: the object to move
+		Keyword argument to: the new location for the object
+		Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary
+		Returns: to the object after they have been moved
+		"""
+		_code = 'core'
+		_subcode = 'clon'
+
+		aetools.keysubst(_arguments, self._argmap_duplicate)
+		_arguments['----'] = _object
+
+
+		_reply, _arguments, _attributes = self.send(_code, _subcode,
+				_arguments, _attributes)
+		if _arguments.has_key('errn'):
+			raise MacOS.Error, aetools.decodeerror(_arguments)
+		# XXXX Optionally decode result
+		if _arguments.has_key('----'):
+			return _arguments['----']
+
+	def open(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments):
+		"""open: Open the specified object
+		Required argument: list of objects to open
+		Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary
+		"""
+		_code = 'aevt'
+		_subcode = 'odoc'
+
+		if _arguments: raise TypeError, 'No optional args expected'
+		_arguments['----'] = _object
+
+
+		_reply, _arguments, _attributes = self.send(_code, _subcode,
+				_arguments, _attributes)
+		if _arguments.has_key('errn'):
+			raise MacOS.Error, aetools.decodeerror(_arguments)
+		# XXXX Optionally decode result
+		if _arguments.has_key('----'):
+			return _arguments['----']
+
+	def _print(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments):
+		"""print: Print the specified message
+		Required argument: the message to print
+		Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary
+		"""
+		_code = 'aevt'
+		_subcode = 'pdoc'
+
+		if _arguments: raise TypeError, 'No optional args expected'
+		_arguments['----'] = _object
+
+
+		_reply, _arguments, _attributes = self.send(_code, _subcode,
+				_arguments, _attributes)
+		if _arguments.has_key('errn'):
+			raise MacOS.Error, aetools.decodeerror(_arguments)
+		# XXXX Optionally decode result
+		if _arguments.has_key('----'):
+			return _arguments['----']
+
+	def save(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments):
+		"""save: Save an object
+		Required argument: the composition message to save
+		Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary
+		"""
+		_code = 'core'
+		_subcode = 'save'
+
+		if _arguments: raise TypeError, 'No optional args expected'
+		_arguments['----'] = _object
+
+
+		_reply, _arguments, _attributes = self.send(_code, _subcode,
+				_arguments, _attributes)
+		if _arguments.has_key('errn'):
+			raise MacOS.Error, aetools.decodeerror(_arguments)
+		# XXXX Optionally decode result
+		if _arguments.has_key('----'):
+			return _arguments['----']
+
+	_argmap_set = {
+		'to' : 'data',
+	}
+
+	def set(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments):
+		"""set: Set an object's data
+		Required argument: the object to change
+		Keyword argument to: the new value
+		Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary
+		"""
+		_code = 'core'
+		_subcode = 'setd'
+
+		aetools.keysubst(_arguments, self._argmap_set)
+		_arguments['----'] = _object
+
+
+		_reply, _arguments, _attributes = self.send(_code, _subcode,
+				_arguments, _attributes)
+		if _arguments.has_key('errn'):
+			raise MacOS.Error, aetools.decodeerror(_arguments)
+		# XXXX Optionally decode result
+		if _arguments.has_key('----'):
+			return _arguments['----']
+
+
+#    Class 'application' ('capp') -- 'An application program'
+#        property 'version' ('vers') 'itxt' -- 'the version number' []
+#        property 'selected text' ('eStx') 'TEXT' -- 'the text of the user\325s current selection' []
+#        element 'euMF' as ['indx', 'name']
+#        element 'ePrf' as ['indx']

Mac/Demo/scripting/testeudora.py

+"""A test program that allows us to control Eudora"""
+
+import sys
+import addpack
+addpack.addpack('Tools')
+addpack.addpack('bgen')
+addpack.addpack('ae')
+import aetools
+import Eudora_Suite
+import Required_Suite
+import MacOS
+
+class Eudora(aetools.TalkTo, Required_Suite.Required_Suite, \
+				Eudora_Suite.Eudora_Suite):
+	"""A class that can talk to Eudora"""
+	pass
+	
+# The Creator signature of eudora:
+SIGNATURE="????"
+
+def main():
+	talker = Eudora(SIGNATURE)
+	while 1:
+		print 'get, put, quit (eudora) or exit (this program) ?'
+		line = sys.stdin.readline()
+		try:
+			if line[0] == 'g':
+				talker.connect(checking=1)
+			elif line[0] == 'p':
+				talker.connect(sending=1)
+			elif line[0] == 'q':
+				talker.quit()
+			elif line[0] == 'e':
+				break
+		except MacOS.Error, arg:
+			if arg[0] == -609:
+				print 'Connection invalid, is eudora running?'
+			else:
+				print 'Error, possibly ', arg[1]
+			
+main()