http api and applescript?

[Red_Tape_Media]

Is there a way that I am perhaps missing that applescript files can be run via the http api? The reason I am asking is I am creating an iPhone Plex Remote application and am trying to interface with my ZephIR blaster so I can change inputs on the TV / Receiver. Thanks.

[kent]

Is there a way that I am perhaps missing that applescript files can be run via the http api? The reason I am asking is I am creating an iPhone Plex Remote application and am trying to interface with my ZephIR blaster so I can change inputs on the TV / Receiver. Thanks.

I'd be terribly surprised if you could... running applescripts is a new Plex thing not an XBMC thing, and afaik there's been no work done on the http api for Plex specifically (I'd be delighted to be corrected if I am wrong), although, I've got a completely unsubstantiated feeling that there may be some work in that direction in the future.

You can run python scripts though... a python script to call an applescript shouldn't be too hard...

[http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=List_of_Built_In_Functions](http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=List_of_Built_In_Functions)

Search for RunScript

[Red_Tape_Media]

I’d be terribly surprised if you could… running applescripts is a new Plex thing not an XBMC thing, and afaik there’s been no work done on the http api for Plex specifically (I’d be delighted to be corrected if I am wrong), although, I’ve got a completely unsubstantiated feeling that there may be some work in that direction in the future.



You can run python scripts though… a python script to call an applescript shouldn’t be too hard…



http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=List_of_Built_In_Functions



Search for RunScript

Thanks, I'll check that out!

[jam]

The new Plex features for running AppleScripts are extensions of the RunScript command - just put an AppleScript in your Scripts directory & pass the name into RunScript (e.g. Plex.RunScript(MyScript.applescript). You can also use Plex.RunAppleScript() to run script commands directly, although I don’t know if this will work with the HTTP API.

[Red_Tape_Media]

The new Plex features for running AppleScripts are extensions of the RunScript command - just put an AppleScript in your Scripts directory & pass the name into RunScript (e.g. Plex.RunScript(MyScript.applescript). You can also use Plex.RunAppleScript() to run script commands directly, although I don’t know if this will work with the HTTP API.

Hurrah! Thanks for that jam, managed to figure it out... the syntax for those who want to know is:

http://{PLEX IP ADDRESS}:{PLEX PORT NUMBER}/xbmcCmds/xbmcHttp?command=ExecBuiltIn(RunScript({SCRIPTNAME}.applescript))

By default the port is 3000.


Thanks again Jam and Kent for your help!