Animate dock icon...is it possible?

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Hi!

I want for users of my application to see change of status on dock icon.
Example is MacOSX Mail ( number of mails in red star ), Adium ( online, offline, … status ) or Toast 8 ( animated when starts and ends burning media ).

Is there a simple way to do this with applescript like:

Tell application “Name”
Change application icon
End tell

Thanks in advance

#2

No.

Hi Duke, take a look at Growl

#3

Thanks for fast reply!

Growl is cool but unfortunately I need to do this only with applescript.
If it can’t be done this way I can’t implement this feature…:frowning:

#4

I think that Growl have to be installed on Mac that runs the script, right?
Or there is a way to call Growl abilities without install anything?

#5

as 1802 mentioned, Growl is a background application with can be simply operated by Applescript.
AFAIK there is no direct way to access and change the dock icons

#6

I have found this post: http://bbs.applescript.net/viewtopic.php?pid=63368

Does it help? I have tried the code but it is not working. What has to be changed?

#7

Hi Duke,

your example ist AppleScript Studio code, Apple’s Developer Software,
it doesn’t work in Script Editor.

#8

Oh, I didn’t know. Tell me if I am wrong…If I create an application with Applescript Studio and place it in my application folder, can I then use it with applescript to call this Applescript Studio application?

Sorry for this questions but I have never used applescript before.

Thanks

#9

you can run this code from an AppleScript Studio application.
But you cannot change the icon with plain vanilla AppleScript targeting the application