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macosscriptingapplescriptquicktime

quicktime mute all files droplet


Want an applescript droplet that opens files in QuickTime and mutes them all. The script only mutes the front most opened file.

on open the_Droppings
    tell application "QuickTime Player 7" to activate
    tell application "QuickTime Player 7" to open the_Droppings
    tell application "System Events" to tell process "QuickTime Player 7"
        keystroke (ASCII character 31) using {command down, option down}
    end tell
end open

Solution

  • Here is the way I got it to work.

    on open the_Droppings
        activate application "QuickTime Player 7"
        repeat with oneDrop in the_Droppings
            tell application "QuickTime Player 7"
                open oneDrop
                set sound volume of document 1 to 0
            end tell
        end repeat
    end open