Shutdown computer after download

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#1

Hey all,
I’m trying to write a script that will shutdown my computer after a BitTorrent download is finished. That way I can download things overnight and I don’t have to let my computer idle for the 5 hours between the time the download finishes and I wake up. I have the followring shutdown script that works perfectly:

display dialog "Number of minutes until Shutdown?" default answer "60"

set timer to text returned of the result

do shell script "sodo shutdown -h +" & timer & " timed shutdown "

do shell script "sodo -k"

The BitTorrent client that i use is BitTorrent V 4.4.1, and I have no idea how to figure out if the file is finished downloading, any ideas ?

Thanks,
Dan

Model: MacBook Pro
AppleScript: AppleScript 1.10.4
Browser: Safari 417.8
Operating System: Mac OS X (10.4)

#2

I find it hard to believe that you’ve actually tested that script. The shell command is “sudo”, not “sodo”, and it requires administrator privileges and a password to run the first time. You don’t say what version of OS X you’re using either, and the commands have changed as OS X evolved.

To watch a file grow, you check it’s size. This is how it’s done in OS X 10.4.6


set myFile to (choose file) as alias -- a dialog asks for the file that's loading
set firstSize to size of (info for myFile) --get initial size of the file
delay 3 --wait 3 seconds
set newSize to size of (info for myFile) --get a newer size, bigger
repeat while newSize ≠ firstSize --if they don't equal, loop until they do
	set firstSize to newSize --new base size
	delay 3 --wait three seconds
	set newSize to size of (info for myFile) --get a newer size
end repeat --once the sizes match, the download is done

At this point you can shut down or sleep.

#3

Hey,
Yeah i just realised the sodo, transcription error haha. You have an interesting concept, i’ll try it out.

#4

I realize this is kind of an old thread but for future readers here’s kind of a hackish way to do it with UI scripting. You have to have “Access For Assistive Devices” turned on in System Prefs/Universal Access for UI scripting to work.

activate application “Finder”
tell application “System Events”
tell process “Finder”
click menu item “Shut Down” of menu 1 of menu bar item “Apple” of menu bar 1
end tell
end tell

This should do it with out requiring a password.

#5

Hi PolarBear,

there is a shorter way:

tell application "System Events" to shut down
#6

Just use the example Applescript gives you and edit where it displays dialog to tell you the time is up, just put what Stefan put above. Now you can set a time say, 5 hours and then your computer will shut down.

I used it to make a small app to countdown untill iTunes shuts off and then my computer shuts off. (I listen to iTunes when I got o bed)