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Did you try this?

Once you have an executable script, you should just be able to select it from the login options.

I'm assuming he wants it to run when the mac boots up, not when he logs in. Step #1 on the link should do that. I don't know why it doesn't do that. Did you carefully follow each step?

Putting shell commands in an AppleScript is kind of overkill. If you merely put this in a text file

#!/bin/sh
killall .synergyc
/Users/edman007/.synergyc --name lappy mr-slack

open the terminal and type "chmod +x ", drag the file over, and press enter, you'd be good to go.

edman007 wrote:

if you want the their option then just create an apple script, i created and applescript and it does just that, though i don't make it run at login because i need to switch between different synergy servers

Code:

try
    do shell script "killall .synergyc "
end try
do shell script "/Users/edman007/.synergyc --name lappy mr-slack"

adjust the command line options and the path to synergy, compile that as an application, and then set the application as a login item

Thanks, this is exactly what i was looking for.

I only needed a script i could set to run when the computer boots up and it auto logs me in. I knew i could make an app in automator, i just didn't know what to slap in there. Thanks again sir

One thing though, is it supposed to keep running up in the menu bar with a red light and the words "Run Applescript" next to it?

Last edited by Avari (2006-12-18 8:28 am)

edman007 wrote:

what i did was open the Script editor in the /Applications/Applescript, then paste and edit what i posted, then go file->save, select application as the format, and leave all checkboxes unchecked, and then save that, then when running it, it will just bounce once on the dock and dissapear

Still just sticks in the dock trying to keep connecting to the server, i just force quit it when i'm done with it. Its actually good this way. I ditched the keyboard and mouse switch, so if i boot my mac up first i don't have to worry about it because it will keep trying to connect till i boot up my PC.

Try this:

try
    do shell script "killall .synergyc "
end try
ignoring application responses
    do shell script "/Users/edman007/.synergyc --name lappy mr-slack"
end ignoring

reepicheep wrote:

sudo vi /etc/rc
*highly unsafe

**Shudder**

Um, quite (in other words, don't do that if you don't know what you're doing!).

If you want to run the script at boot-time, just use Cron; it's much safer.  For example, type "crontab -e" into a terminal window, then type the following on a new line:

@reboot  /path/to/synergyc -options

Then, to exit the editor, type ":wq" (without the quotes).

Make sure to get the executable / path correct, as well as whatever options you need.

Note that this method will likely run before DHCP, etc is available (as the linked note comments on), so unlike the StartupItem method, you might need to specify IP address instead of a name.

Another method not mentioned by anyone yet is to use Mac OS X's built in Launch Services. Launch Services is the future of launching daemons and processes at startup, login, or on a schedule. It replaces the functionality of rc, cron, and SystemStarter (Startup Items). Unfortunately, as powerful as Launch Services is, Apple hasn't provided an easy way for the end user to take advantage of it.

A 3rd party piece of freeware, Lingon, offers an easy wizard-based way of adding an agent or daemon to be controlled by Launch Services. You could use it to easy have synergy start at login, startup, or a particular time of day. Plus, if for whatever reason synergy crashes Launch Services is designed to re-launch it and keep it running automatically.

Last edited by ElectricSheep (2007-03-05 9:28 pm)