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How can I use AppleScript to type in a specified area on the screen? I've tried the keystroke command, but it doesn't seem to work. Also, how can I use AppleScript to display an image? Here is the code I have so far:

set theText to text returned of (display dialog "Put what you want to autotype here." default answer "" buttons {"OK", "cancel"} default button 1)
display dialog "select where you want me to type " & theText & " Your text will be typed in the area selected. you have 10 seconds to select once you click 'OK'" buttons {"OK"}
delay 10
say "typing"
--command for typing here
end
end
end
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    i think you need to learn to walk before you can run. Try a beginner's guide - computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/… or macosxautomation.com/applescript/firsttutorial/index.html would be a fair start. Also, Ask Different is designed for one Question, one Answer. Multiple Questions need to be split. You also need to show what research you have done so far & what specific issue you are facing. Questions that are too broad will just be closed.
    – Tetsujin
    Commented Jul 5, 2015 at 17:36
  • sorry, but that's not helpful a bit.
    – gophereatingapickle
    Commented Jul 5, 2015 at 21:19
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    Which problem are you trying to solve in the end using the script (e.g. what is this "specified area": a window, a dialog box, something else)? Also your script seems to be syntactically incorrect, is it taken out of a bigger script?
    – nohillside ♦
    Commented Jul 6, 2015 at 11:57

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tell application "System Events"
    set textToType to "text here"
    keystroke textToType
end tell

Replace within the quotes of "text here" to what ever you need.

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    Actually all the delays are not required. You can just use keystroke "any text" to write text and keystroke return to type the return key.
    – Thomas Kekeisen
    Commented Apr 1, 2020 at 10:31
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    Put some warning on it it ruined some of my code :D next time I read a code before launching it.
    – Steve Moretz
    Commented Sep 25, 2020 at 12:51
  • Yeah seriously, why an infinite loop? Screwed up loads of code and stuff on my computer.
    – callum
    Commented Mar 31, 2021 at 12:30
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You can also use key code to type individual keys or achieve most functions using your keyboard.


key code 8 using {command down, shift down} --> ⌘+shift+C

Here is the full list of key codes: https://eastmanreference.com/complete-list-of-applescript-key-codes

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