Article:		Schedule HackTV with iCal
Subject:		Get length of recording from iCal?
Date:		2005-02-11 12:32:35
From:		ghankstef
How could one get the length of the recording from the iCal entry instead hard-coding it in the script? Script seems to work great by the way

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• Get length of recording from iCal?
  2005-02-11 12:52:53  Erica Sadun [Reply | View]
  
  
  To use iCal for timing, you need to split the script in two at the 'delay' line (and toss that line). Schedule the second script for the end-time.
• Use Quicktime Player (Pro Version).
  2005-11-12 19:04:41  GT-DVR [Reply | View]
  
  
  The same task can be accomplished using QuickTime Pro 7 and Tiger 10.4:
  
  
  -- Start Quicktime Pro 7 Recorder.
  -- Define Recorder Settings inside QT Pro Recorder Preferences
  -- Mods by GT-DVR
  
  tell application "QuickTime Player"
  activate
  
  do shell script "sleep " & (2)
  
  tell application "System Events"
  tell application process "QuickTime Player"
  click menu item "New Movie Recording" of menu "File" of menu bar item "File" of menu bar 1
  keystroke return
  -- hide quicktime player while recording
  click menu item "Hide QuickTime Player" of menu "QuickTime Player" of menu bar item "QuickTime Player" of menu bar 1
  end tell
  end tell
  end tell
  
  
  
  -- Stop Quicktime Pro 7 Recorder.
  -- Define Recorder Settings inside QT Pro Recorder Preferences
  -- Mods by GT-DVR
  
  tell application "QuickTime Player"
  activate
  do shell script "sleep " & (2)
  tell application "System Events"
  tell application process "QuickTime Player"
  keystroke return
  do shell script "sleep " & (2)
  -- hide quicktime player after recording
  click menu item "Hide QuickTime Player" of menu "QuickTime Player" of menu bar item "QuickTime Player" of menu bar 1
  end tell
  end tell
  end tell
  
  
  It is a little easier and simpler!
  
  Have fun,
  Goodtime