Quicktime applescript ??

**turn2** · January 19th, 2003, 10:48 AM

From an Applescript novice... Using a "MacAddict" article as a guide I made an application with Applescript that has Safari open my 4 favorite web sites.

I would like to add to this script. I would like to open Quicktime to start the NPR live newscast stream (or any other).

All attempts so far open QT 5 in Classic instead of 6. No attempt has opened the stream.

Anyone care to tackle this???

**Trip** · January 19th, 2003, 01:29 PM

Something along the lines of this:

tell application "QuickTime Player"
getURL "http://the stream"
play
end tell

**turn2** · January 19th, 2003, 02:00 PM

Yup, that does the trick. However, The stream is still opening in QT5 (Classic) rather than QT6.

How do I get around this?

I can't seem to find any solutiuon in System Preferences or QT Prefs.

**Trip** · January 19th, 2003, 03:28 PM

Hum...there should be someway to change your default version of QuickTime. I'm not sure though, i'll look around and let you know if something comes up.

[EDIT: Are you sure you have only the copy of quicktime 6 installed?]

**turn2** · January 19th, 2003, 04:36 PM

I have QT 6.1 Pro, which works fine the rest of the time. When I open .mov or .mpg files they open in Jaguar. Classic (installed on a separate hard disk) has a copy of QT 5.0.2. This is the QT Player that opens when I try to run this new script. (Should I just delete that QT on the Classic Drive?!?)

I have adapted the script you recommended to use RealPlayer instead of QuickTime, so I accomplished what I set out to do. It sure would be nice to solve the QT snafu though.

Thanks for the help!