Question

I am trying to script some data entry using a applescript.

I need it to paste and then tab seven times and then paste again….. 2700 times.

While I am very new to programming, I was at least able to get something working.

What I have so far:

set the clipboard to "blah"
tell application "blah"
    activate
    tell application "System Events"
        repeat 4 times
            keystroke "v" using {command down}
            keystroke "                         "
        end repeat
    end tell
end tell

Now this will paste into the first form and then skip one and paste into the next one. I dont know why. So this just pastes into every other form.

Any help?

Answer 1

Try:

set the clipboard to "blah"
tell application "blah"
    activate
    tell application "System Events"
        repeat 4 times
            keystroke "v" using {command down}
            delay 1
            repeat 7 times
                keystroke tab
                delay 1
            end repeat
        end repeat
    end tell
end tell