NSAppleScript Returned Value

Question

How do I get the returned value from an NSAppleScript. I am using apple script to get the song title in iTunes and take that value and set NSMenuItem's title.

My code: .M

//run applescript
NSAppleScript *script = [[NSAppleScript alloc] initWithSource:@"tell application      \"iTunes\" to set song to name of current track"];
[script executeAndReturnError:nil];
//set menu item title
[songName setTitle:script];

My code: .H

IBOutlet NSMenuItem *songName;

This is not a complete question. What happens when you run your code? Have you tried anything? — Dustin, Jul 13 '12 at 16:30
@DustinRowland nothing happens when I run the code the code _is_ what I have tried. — atomikpanda, Jul 13 '12 at 18:32

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 13 '12 at 18:33

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You get a NSAppleEventDescriptor when you execute a NSAppleScript (not a NSString.

NSAppleEventDescriptor *theResult = [script executeAndReturnError:nil];
//set menu item title
[songName setTitle:[theResult stringValue]];

answered Jul 13 '12 at 18:33

jackjr300

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