I'm trying to create an an AppleScript to turn dictation on or off (not just make it start listening). My goal is to be able to disable dictation when I am on battery power. I am new to AppleScript and don't know how to do this. I need this to work on macOS Sierra.
I found my answer!
Here is my code if somebody wants it:
set quitting to 0
delay 1
repeat until quitting is 1
set PowerSource to (do shell script "pmset -g ps")
repeat until PowerSource does not contain "AC Power" or quitting is 1
set PowerSource to (do shell script "pmset -g ps")
end repeat
--START
tell application "System Events"
set ProcessList to name of every process
if "System Prefrences" is in ProcessList then
set ThePID to unix id of process "System Prefrences"
do shell script "kill -KILL " & ThePID
end if
end tell
tell application "System Preferences"
activate
set the current pane to pane id "com.apple.preference.keyboard"
end tell
tell application "System Events"
--Part 1:
tell process "System Preferences"
--Part 2:
delay 1
--Part 3:
tell application "System Events" to tell radio button "Dictation" of tab group 1 of window "Keyboard" of application process "System Preferences" of application "System Events" to if exists then click
tell application "System Events" to tell radio button "Off" of radio group 1 of tab group 1 of window "Keyboard" of application process "System Preferences" of application "System Events" to if exists then click
end tell
end tell
tell application "System Preferences" to quit
display notification "Hey siri is now off."
--END
repeat until PowerSource contains "AC Power" or quitting is 1
set PowerSource to (do shell script "pmset -g ps")
end repeat
--START
tell application "System Events"
set ProcessList to name of every process
if "System Prefrences" is in ProcessList then
set ThePID to unix id of process "System Prefrences"
do shell script "kill -KILL " & ThePID
end if
end tell
tell application "System Preferences"
activate
set the current pane to pane id "com.apple.preference.keyboard"
end tell
tell application "System Events"
--Part 1:
tell process "System Preferences"
--Part 2:
delay 1
--Part 3:
tell application "System Events" to tell radio button "Dictation" of tab group 1 of window "Keyboard" of application process "System Preferences" of application "System Events" to if exists then click
tell application "System Events" to tell radio button "On" of radio group 1 of tab group 1 of window "Keyboard" of application process "System Preferences" of application "System Events" to if exists then click
end tell
end tell
tell application "System Preferences" to quit
display notification "Hey siri is now on."
--END
end repeat
on quit
set quitting to 1
continue quit
end quit
Just open it in script editor and compile it into an application. Then launch the application. Hope this helps!