How to run two AppleScripts simultantiously

applescript

I'm trying to figure out how to have two AppleScripts run simultaneously by clicking on the one icon. Currently I'm trying to use

set contentFile to myFolder & "Contents/Resources/Secondary.scpt"
do shell script "afplay " & quoted form of contentFile"

But I know the "afplay" is for audio not scripts. Any help would be great.

Best Answer

You can use path to resource to get the pathname of the .scpt file that's in an App's Resource folder, and then run the .scpt file using osascript e.g.:

set scptPath to POSIX path of (path to resource "Secondary.scpt")

do shell script "osascript" & space & scptPath

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defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool $b
sleep .5
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Process in the background

Ideally, your script needs to complete as quickly as possible. The easiest way is to spin off the processing of the movies into background processes. You can do this by adding a space and an ampersand & to the end of your HandBrakeCLI line.

Move before processing

However, this does not solve the problem of new files being ignored. In fact, your files could now be processed twice if the processing is not finished before the next new file appears.

Your script should move each new file to another unmonitored folder before processing begins. Consider adding a mv command before your HandBrakeCLI line. Alternatively, you could have Automator perform the move.

The destination folder should ideally be on the same drive, so it completes quickly and does not delay the script.