Auto-record iChat A/V chats
May 21, '09 07:30:00AM
Contributed by: mr.quinn
On my last project, we made extensive use of iChat's video, audio and screen conferencing features. I found myself wishing I could record our sessions, as some of our discussions were extremely complex.
It took me a surprisingly long time to realise that there is a Record Chat item in the Video menu of iChat. Activate this, and the other party is asked if they mind if a recording is made. If they accept, each party then ends up with their own recording, copied to iTunes.
If, however, you are as lazy and forgetful etc. as I am, you may find this simple AppleScript handy:
That script will automatically turn on recording in iChat for AV Chats (audio, video, document share). To make it work, copy the above into a new document in Script Editor.app, and save it as AVRecorder.scpt in your user's Library » Scripts » iChat folder. You now need to attach the script for it to work.
If you want it activated for all buddies, attach the script in iChat Preferences; if you only want this for specific buddies, attach the script for just those Buddies, in their Info window. To attach the script, open the relevant window (Preferences or a specific buddy's Info window), and then choose the Alerts tab in that window.
Click the Event pop-up menu and select A/V Chat Started. Check the Run AppleScript box, then choose the script you just created in the adjacent pop-up menu. Now repeat the process for the "A/V Ended" event.
Now whenever an AV Chat commences, the other parties will be asked if it's OK to record the chat; if they accept, recording will automatically start. Unfortunately, I was unable to make this work for Screen Sharing sessions.
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