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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

asked Nov 21 '18 at 6:45

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This is not a question, it is outsourcing a task or homework.

– RalfFriedl
Nov 21 '18 at 6:47

1

How To Ask

– Halil İbrahim
Nov 21 '18 at 6:48

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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

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

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asked Nov 21 '18 at 6:45

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asked Nov 21 '18 at 6:45

Spring

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This is not a question, it is outsourcing a task or homework.

– RalfFriedl
Nov 21 '18 at 6:47

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How To Ask

– Halil İbrahim
Nov 21 '18 at 6:48

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1

This is not a question, it is outsourcing a task or homework.

– RalfFriedl
Nov 21 '18 at 6:47

1

How To Ask

– Halil İbrahim
Nov 21 '18 at 6:48

This is not a question, it is outsourcing a task or homework.

– RalfFriedl
Nov 21 '18 at 6:47

How To Ask

– Halil İbrahim
Nov 21 '18 at 6:48

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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)

edited Nov 24 '18 at 10:36

answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57

CJK

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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

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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 Designs

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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 Designs

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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 Designs

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 Designs

answered Nov 21 '18 at 12:56

Howard Designs

answered Nov 21 '18 at 12:56

Howard Designs

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)

edited Nov 24 '18 at 10:36

answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57

CJK

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 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

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)

edited Nov 24 '18 at 10:36

answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57

CJK

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 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

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)

edited Nov 24 '18 at 10:36

answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57

CJK

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)

edited Nov 24 '18 at 10:36

answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57

CJK

2,5981216

edited Nov 24 '18 at 10:36

answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57

CJK

2,5981216

answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57

CJK

2,5981216

answered Nov 24 '18 at 2:57

CJK

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 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

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 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

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

add a comment |

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