Applescript Popcorn?

ozzilee · 02-24-2005, 11:55 PM

I'm looking for a way to control Roxio Popcorn with Applescript. I am trying to back up my DVD collection. I want to be able to set a script to run at night to create disk images from DVDs that I rip during the day, which I can burn the next day, saving me from having to wait the 15-20 minutes it takes to compress them.

I really haven't gotten very far at all. I've tried UI scripting, but so far all I've managed to get it to do is to select "Save as Disc Image..." when I've got a folder selected. I would like it to look in a folder and compress all the movies it finds there.

Any help?

weltonch777 · 02-25-2005, 02:15 AM

What's the code that works on one at a time?

Is the disk image created by OS X or Roxio?

ozzilee · 02-28-2005, 07:52 AM

The disk image is created by Roxio.

The code really doesn't do much of anything. I have to manually set everything up, then I have code something like

tell application "System Events"
select item "Save as Disk Image..." from menu of window of process "Popcorn"
end tell

or something like that, using UI scripting. Nothing impressive. I haven't been on my computer at home for a few days, but that gives you the idea anyway.

02-24-2005, 11:55 PM	#1
ozzilee Triple-A Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 82	Applescript Popcorn? I'm looking for a way to control Roxio Popcorn with Applescript. I am trying to back up my DVD collection. I want to be able to set a script to run at night to create disk images from DVDs that I rip during the day, which I can burn the next day, saving me from having to wait the 15-20 minutes it takes to compress them. I really haven't gotten very far at all. I've tried UI scripting, but so far all I've managed to get it to do is to select "Save as Disc Image..." when I've got a folder selected. I would like it to look in a folder and compress all the movies it finds there. Any help?

02-25-2005, 02:15 AM	#2
weltonch777 Triple-A Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 233	What's the code that works on one at a time? Is the disk image created by OS X or Roxio? __________________ I decided to change my signature

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02-28-2005, 07:52 AM	#3
ozzilee Triple-A Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 82	The disk image is created by Roxio. The code really doesn't do much of anything. I have to manually set everything up, then I have code something like tell application "System Events" select item "Save as Disk Image..." from menu of window of process "Popcorn" end tell or something like that, using UI scripting. Nothing impressive. I haven't been on my computer at home for a few days, but that gives you the idea anyway.