Passing Multiple Parameters from Applescript to Terminal Command Script

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I have been trying to figure out how to pass multiple parameters from an Applescript to a Terminal Command Script. For example when running a terminal command file you are able to receive parameters programatically like so:

#!/bin/bash

var=$1

var=$2

The Applescript Code that I have been working with is below for reference:

tell application "System Events" to set app_directory to POSIX path of (container of (path to me))

set thisFile to "Dev"

set testTarget to "/Users/lab/Desktop/TestTarget/"

do shell script "/Users/lab/Desktop/TempRoot/mycommand.command " & thisFile & testTarget with administrator privileges

Where I think I have gone wrong is the input of the second parameter. When I only had one parameter it went through just fine:

do shell script "/path/to/command/mycommand.command" &var with administrative privileges

I am curious as to what the correct syntax would be for passing in this second parameter. If anybody has any suggestions please let me know! Also if you need more information I would be happy to provide it!

Darrick Herwehe · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-03 14:09:30Z

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You just need to add a space between your arguments. Right now, there is no space being added between thisFile and testTarget. Your command looks like this:

/Users/lab/Desktop/TempRoot/mycommand.command Dev/Users/lab/Desktop/TestTarget/

Change your shell script line to:

do shell script "/Users/lab/Desktop/TempRoot/mycommand.command " & thisFile & space & testTarget with administrator privileges

Something that I find helpful when building a script is to make sure my shell commands are correct before running them. So instead of building it directly, store the command in a variable and log it. Later, replace the logging statement with the do shell script command.

set shellScript to "/Users/lab/Desktop/TempRoot/mycommand.command " & thisFile & space & testTarget with administrator privileges
log shellScript
-- do shell script shellScript

answered Mar 3, 2015 at 14:09

Darrick Herwehe

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mmilutinovic1313 Over a year ago

This worked! I would upvote this post, but apparently I don't have enough stackoverflow points :( But thank you very much!

mklement0 Over a year ago

@mmilutinovic1313: You don't need reputation points to accept an answer to a question of yours (click the checkmark).

mklement0 Over a year ago

Another tip worth mentioning: to ensure that strings such as (literal) filenames are passed to the shell unmodified (to protect strings from shell expansions), prefix them with quoted form of.

jweaks Over a year ago

And, it's helpful to remember "quoted form of shellScript" to handle spaces and quote characters.

mmilutinovic1313 Over a year ago

Thank you guys. Would you possibly also have any advice on trying to implement this type of scripting in a cocoa app also? I got this one working here, but when I switched it over to objective-c I have been running into some syntax errors. Here is the other post if you have time: stackoverflow.com/questions/28840814/…

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