A script to transfer a file upon buddy sign-on in AIM

Sep 13, '04 11:12:00AM

Contributed by: ever

I'm not a pro scripter, so I'm sure someone else could write an elegant solution for this problem. This script works, however.

Problem: I want my Mac to automatically send a specific file to a specifc buddy when that person signs on.

Solution: Write an AppleScript, save it as an applet, and tell AIM to run the script once, when the buddy signs on.

set mybuddy to "yourbuddyhere"
set myfile to "Macintosh HD:Users:mikey:Pictures:4giPod.jpg" as alias

tell application "AOL Instant Messenger (SM)"
  transfer myfile to mybuddy
end tell
As I said, not an elegant solution, but it functions. Remember to: [robg adds: I haven't tested this one.]

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