AppleScript to download file
I need to write an AppleScript to open Safari and go to https://www.stats.govt.nz/large-datasets/csv-files-for-download/ to download the first csv file
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I need to write an AppleScript to open Safari and go to https://www.stats.govt.nz/large-datasets/csv-files-for-download/ to download the first csv file
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I need to write an AppleScript to open Safari and go to https://www.stats.govt.nz/large-datasets/csv-files-for-download/ to download the first csv file
applescript
asked Nov 21 '18 at 6:45
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I need to write an AppleScript to open Safari and go to https://www.stats.govt.nz/large-datasets/csv-files-for-download/ to download the first csv file
applescript
applescript
asked Nov 21 '18 at 6:45
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asked Nov 21 '18 at 6:45
SpringSpring
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asked Nov 21 '18 at 6:45
SpringSpring
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asked Nov 21 '18 at 6:45
SpringSpring
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asked Nov 21 '18 at 6:45
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Nov 21 '18 at 6:47
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Nov 21 '18 at 6:48
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Nov 21 '18 at 6:47
This is not a question, it is outsourcing a task or homework.
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Nov 21 '18 at 6:47
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Rather than doing your work for you by providing you with a code snippet to accomplish this task, I will instead provide you with a great resource. Cube MG has a bunch of tutorials that are really helpful for interacting with web page elements via Safari. Check it out here: http://www.cubemg.com/how-to-click-a-button-on-a-web-page-with-applescript/
There are other ways that you could approach something like this such as using the command line but that is a bit more advanced. Check out Cube MG and see what you can learn!
answered Nov 21 '18 at 12:56
Howard DesignsHoward Designs
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tell application "Safari"
make new document with properties ¬
{URL:"https://www.stats.govt.nz/large-datasets/csv-files-for-download/"}
repeat
if the front document's source contains "What are CSV files?" then ¬
exit repeat
delay 0.5
end repeat
tell the front document to set CSVfiles to ¬
do JavaScript "Array.from(document.links,
x=>x.href)
.filter(x=>x.indexOf('.csv')!=-1);"
end tell
This gets you the links to all the CSV files. To extract the first one, use item 1 of CSVfiles.
NB. Don't forget to enable Allow JavaScript from Apple Events in Developer menu (a hidden menu, made visible through Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop menu in menu bar)
answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57
CJKCJK
2,5981216
A few things about your answer: 1. Copy and pasting the code as is into Script Editor errors on compile,Expected expression but found “tell”.. Had to changeset CSVfiles to tell the front document to ¬totell the front document to set CSVfiles to ¬for it to work. 2.repeat while the name of front document = "Untitled"is unreliable as thename of document 1can change before the page is completely loaded and{}can/will be returned for the JavaScript command. 3. Allow JavaScript from Apple Events on the hidden Developer menu in Safari needs to be checked, which isn't by default.
– user3439894
Nov 24 '18 at 7:09
Many thanks, @user3439894
– CJK
Nov 24 '18 at 7:15
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Rather than doing your work for you by providing you with a code snippet to accomplish this task, I will instead provide you with a great resource. Cube MG has a bunch of tutorials that are really helpful for interacting with web page elements via Safari. Check it out here: http://www.cubemg.com/how-to-click-a-button-on-a-web-page-with-applescript/
There are other ways that you could approach something like this such as using the command line but that is a bit more advanced. Check out Cube MG and see what you can learn!
answered Nov 21 '18 at 12:56
Howard DesignsHoward Designs
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add a comment |
Rather than doing your work for you by providing you with a code snippet to accomplish this task, I will instead provide you with a great resource. Cube MG has a bunch of tutorials that are really helpful for interacting with web page elements via Safari. Check it out here: http://www.cubemg.com/how-to-click-a-button-on-a-web-page-with-applescript/
There are other ways that you could approach something like this such as using the command line but that is a bit more advanced. Check out Cube MG and see what you can learn!
answered Nov 21 '18 at 12:56
Howard DesignsHoward Designs
1
add a comment |
Rather than doing your work for you by providing you with a code snippet to accomplish this task, I will instead provide you with a great resource. Cube MG has a bunch of tutorials that are really helpful for interacting with web page elements via Safari. Check it out here: http://www.cubemg.com/how-to-click-a-button-on-a-web-page-with-applescript/
There are other ways that you could approach something like this such as using the command line but that is a bit more advanced. Check out Cube MG and see what you can learn!
answered Nov 21 '18 at 12:56
Howard DesignsHoward Designs
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Rather than doing your work for you by providing you with a code snippet to accomplish this task, I will instead provide you with a great resource. Cube MG has a bunch of tutorials that are really helpful for interacting with web page elements via Safari. Check it out here: http://www.cubemg.com/how-to-click-a-button-on-a-web-page-with-applescript/
There are other ways that you could approach something like this such as using the command line but that is a bit more advanced. Check out Cube MG and see what you can learn!
answered Nov 21 '18 at 12:56
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tell application "Safari"
make new document with properties ¬
{URL:"https://www.stats.govt.nz/large-datasets/csv-files-for-download/"}
repeat
if the front document's source contains "What are CSV files?" then ¬
exit repeat
delay 0.5
end repeat
tell the front document to set CSVfiles to ¬
do JavaScript "Array.from(document.links,
x=>x.href)
.filter(x=>x.indexOf('.csv')!=-1);"
end tell
This gets you the links to all the CSV files. To extract the first one, use item 1 of CSVfiles.
NB. Don't forget to enable Allow JavaScript from Apple Events in Developer menu (a hidden menu, made visible through Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop menu in menu bar)
answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57
CJKCJK
2,5981216
A few things about your answer: 1. Copy and pasting the code as is into Script Editor errors on compile,Expected expression but found “tell”.. Had to changeset CSVfiles to tell the front document to ¬totell the front document to set CSVfiles to ¬for it to work. 2.repeat while the name of front document = "Untitled"is unreliable as thename of document 1can change before the page is completely loaded and{}can/will be returned for the JavaScript command. 3. Allow JavaScript from Apple Events on the hidden Developer menu in Safari needs to be checked, which isn't by default.
– user3439894
Nov 24 '18 at 7:09
Many thanks, @user3439894
– CJK
Nov 24 '18 at 7:15
add a comment |
tell application "Safari"
make new document with properties ¬
{URL:"https://www.stats.govt.nz/large-datasets/csv-files-for-download/"}
repeat
if the front document's source contains "What are CSV files?" then ¬
exit repeat
delay 0.5
end repeat
tell the front document to set CSVfiles to ¬
do JavaScript "Array.from(document.links,
x=>x.href)
.filter(x=>x.indexOf('.csv')!=-1);"
end tell
This gets you the links to all the CSV files. To extract the first one, use item 1 of CSVfiles.
NB. Don't forget to enable Allow JavaScript from Apple Events in Developer menu (a hidden menu, made visible through Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop menu in menu bar)
answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57
CJKCJK
2,5981216
A few things about your answer: 1. Copy and pasting the code as is into Script Editor errors on compile,Expected expression but found “tell”.. Had to changeset CSVfiles to tell the front document to ¬totell the front document to set CSVfiles to ¬for it to work. 2.repeat while the name of front document = "Untitled"is unreliable as thename of document 1can change before the page is completely loaded and{}can/will be returned for the JavaScript command. 3. Allow JavaScript from Apple Events on the hidden Developer menu in Safari needs to be checked, which isn't by default.
– user3439894
Nov 24 '18 at 7:09
Many thanks, @user3439894
– CJK
Nov 24 '18 at 7:15
add a comment |
tell application "Safari"
make new document with properties ¬
{URL:"https://www.stats.govt.nz/large-datasets/csv-files-for-download/"}
repeat
if the front document's source contains "What are CSV files?" then ¬
exit repeat
delay 0.5
end repeat
tell the front document to set CSVfiles to ¬
do JavaScript "Array.from(document.links,
x=>x.href)
.filter(x=>x.indexOf('.csv')!=-1);"
end tell
This gets you the links to all the CSV files. To extract the first one, use item 1 of CSVfiles.
NB. Don't forget to enable Allow JavaScript from Apple Events in Developer menu (a hidden menu, made visible through Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop menu in menu bar)
answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57
CJKCJK
2,5981216
tell application "Safari"
make new document with properties ¬
{URL:"https://www.stats.govt.nz/large-datasets/csv-files-for-download/"}
repeat
if the front document's source contains "What are CSV files?" then ¬
exit repeat
delay 0.5
end repeat
tell the front document to set CSVfiles to ¬
do JavaScript "Array.from(document.links,
x=>x.href)
.filter(x=>x.indexOf('.csv')!=-1);"
end tell
This gets you the links to all the CSV files. To extract the first one, use item 1 of CSVfiles.
NB. Don't forget to enable Allow JavaScript from Apple Events in Developer menu (a hidden menu, made visible through Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop menu in menu bar)
answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57
CJKCJK
2,5981216
edited Nov 24 '18 at 10:36
answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57
CJKCJK
2,5981216
answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57
CJKCJK
2,5981216
answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57
CJKCJK
2,5981216
2,5981216
A few things about your answer: 1. Copy and pasting the code as is into Script Editor errors on compile,Expected expression but found “tell”.. Had to changeset CSVfiles to tell the front document to ¬totell the front document to set CSVfiles to ¬for it to work. 2.repeat while the name of front document = "Untitled"is unreliable as thename of document 1can change before the page is completely loaded and{}can/will be returned for the JavaScript command. 3. Allow JavaScript from Apple Events on the hidden Developer menu in Safari needs to be checked, which isn't by default.
– user3439894
Nov 24 '18 at 7:09
Many thanks, @user3439894
– CJK
Nov 24 '18 at 7:15
add a comment |
A few things about your answer: 1. Copy and pasting the code as is into Script Editor errors on compile,Expected expression but found “tell”.. Had to changeset CSVfiles to tell the front document to ¬totell the front document to set CSVfiles to ¬for it to work. 2.repeat while the name of front document = "Untitled"is unreliable as thename of document 1can change before the page is completely loaded and{}can/will be returned for the JavaScript command. 3. Allow JavaScript from Apple Events on the hidden Developer menu in Safari needs to be checked, which isn't by default.
– user3439894
Nov 24 '18 at 7:09
Many thanks, @user3439894
– CJK
Nov 24 '18 at 7:15
A few things about your answer: 1. Copy and pasting the code as is into Script Editor errors on compile,
Expected expression but found “tell”.. Had to change set CSVfiles to tell the front document to ¬ to tell the front document to set CSVfiles to ¬ for it to work. 2. repeat while the name of front document = "Untitled" is unreliable as the name of document 1 can change before the page is completely loaded and {} can/will be returned for the JavaScript command. 3. Allow JavaScript from Apple Events on the hidden Developer menu in Safari needs to be checked, which isn't by default.– user3439894
Nov 24 '18 at 7:09
A few things about your answer: 1. Copy and pasting the code as is into Script Editor errors on compile,
Expected expression but found “tell”.. Had to change set CSVfiles to tell the front document to ¬ to tell the front document to set CSVfiles to ¬ for it to work. 2. repeat while the name of front document = "Untitled" is unreliable as the name of document 1 can change before the page is completely loaded and {} can/will be returned for the JavaScript command. 3. Allow JavaScript from Apple Events on the hidden Developer menu in Safari needs to be checked, which isn't by default.– user3439894
Nov 24 '18 at 7:09
Many thanks, @user3439894
– CJK
Nov 24 '18 at 7:15
Many thanks, @user3439894
– CJK
Nov 24 '18 at 7:15
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