AppleScript?
One of the features I miss most from Logos 3 PC is the "Copy Scriptures" tool in the system tray. I used it to make documents for sermon preparation. I always wished I could script the thing somehow, but of course I couldn't. It occurs to me that if Logos 4 Mac opened up the AppleScript interface, which I think shouldn't be too big a deal with the Cocoa framework, it might open up a lot of interesting possibilities for integrating with other apps in customer workflows.
Obviously not a high priority during the Alpha, but I thought I'd toss it out there for consideration. I would love to be able to, for example, fire off an AppleScript that would go and get the appointed pericopes (or ones I type in) from BHS, LXX, NA27, and ESV (or whatever) and format them just as I like into a document for me to work on for sermon study. I can imagine this "scriptability" being handy for all sorts of things.
I know Logos supports notes, etc... it's just not my workflow.
Pax,
John
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The Rev. Dr. John Wollenburg Sias
Pastor, Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Colstrip, Montana
V+D+M+A
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I haven't tested it yet but I am sure you could create a service for Logos using Automator to do what you want .
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I have tested this.
Automator is slow and cumbersome and not really viable.
AppleScript does not seem to work with Logos. I've tested scripts that select menu items and they work for the apple logo menu in the menu bar. They also work for the "Logos Bible Software 4" menu, but beyond that they do not work. "File, Edit, Go, Guides, Tools, Layout, Window, Help" cannot be invoked via an appleScript.
It would be really useful to have this integration. The "Copy Bible Verses" really isn't sufficient. When working in a text editor you really want to be able to highlight a scripture and with a key combination have it replaced with the full reference. The most frustrating aspect of the "Copy Bible Verses" is the inability to switch of the auto suggest feature. Trying to automate cut and paste with the auto suggest feature interuppting the process really scuppers effective scripting.
Personally, I feel scripting is essential. I use different text editors depending on the project. I therefore need a generic script that just invokes cutting the text from the editor pasting it into the "Copy Bible Verses" field, clicking the copy button and pasting it back into the current editor.
+1 for appleScript integration.
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Simon smailus said:
Personally, I feel scripting is essential. I use different text editors depending on the project. I therefore need a generic script that just invokes cutting the text from the editor pasting it into the "Copy Bible Verses" field, clicking the copy button and pasting it back into the current editor.
Welcome [:D]
Wonder if have tried keyboard shortcuts using Logos 4 Mac services: Copy Bible Verses Shift-Command-J and Replace with Passage Shift-Command-E that can be enabled in Keyboard System Preferences and usable when Logos 4 Mac is open ?
To Replace with Passage: type verse reference in text editor, then highlight, followed by keyboard shortcut Shift-Command-E
Edit: thread => pages and logos has screen shot example using Logos 4 Mac services in Pages.
Keep Smiling [:)]
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many thanks, that certainly makes it easier!
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