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Re: Invert Screen (Universal Access)

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On 2015-01-19, Ymir <agisaak.spamblock@gmail.com> wrote:
> In article <ci4pt5Fu9cgU9@mid.individual.net>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2015-01-19, Ymir <agisaak.spamblock@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > In article <ci3lf5FldncU5@mid.individual.net>,
>> >  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 2015-01-19, Ymir <agisaak.spamblock@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > OK -- I'm starting to see the scripting the behaviour of individual 
>> >> > applications is probably not worth it, but I'd still like to find a way 
>> >> > to have the toggle also effect the desktop pattern -- dark desktops are 
>> >> > easier on my eyes, but toggling a dark one leads to a blindingly bright 
>> >> > one.
>> >> >
>> >> > Andre
>> >> 
>> >> So do a simple web search for things like "applescript dark mode" to
>> >> find sample code like this, and then modify it to do what you want:
>> >> 
>> >> <http://pastebin.com/dE8gh1mm>
>> >
>> > As I mentioned in my initial post, I'm still running leopard.
>> 
>> I don't think I gave you any indication that the above link was the only
>> web page on the internet regarding scripting a solution. My goodness,
>> some folks seem to be completely helpless sometimes. Please use your
>> brain a bit. Like I said, do a simple web search. Since you seem to be
>> unwilling or unable, I'll go ahead and do just one search for you:
>> 
>> <https://duckduckgo.com/?q=10.5+invert+screen+applescript&t=osx&ia=images&iax=
>> 1>
>> 
>> Somewhat unsurprisingly, the very first hit is:
>> 
>> <http://macscripter.net/viewtopic.php?pid=82131>
>> 
>> I will leave further searches for you to do as an exercise in
>> creativity. 
>
> I appreciate the assisstance as the above link proved useful.
>
> Just as an aside, the issue isn't an inability to search, but an 
> uncertainty over which terms to search for. My attempts were producing 
> results which were far too broad, and as I am still getting used to my 
> newfound inability to read, sifting through even a relatively small set 
> of results is proving troublesome. The search-terms you suggested in 
> your first post were Yosemite-specific.

Fair enough. I had forgotten that you were using an older system when I
did that search. The second search was simply putting the terms "10.5",
"invert screen", and "applescript" together in a search query to match
your requirements. 

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JR

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Invert Screen (Universal Access) Ymir <agisaak.spamblock@gmail.com> - 2015-01-15 04:15 -0700
  Re: Invert Screen (Universal Access) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-01-16 09:03 +1300
    Re: Invert Screen (Universal Access) Ymir <agisaak.spamblock@gmail.com> - 2015-01-18 21:37 -0700
      Re: Invert Screen (Universal Access) David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> - 2015-01-18 23:24 -0600
        Re: Invert Screen (Universal Access) Ymir <agisaak.spamblock@gmail.com> - 2015-01-19 00:04 -0700
      Re: Invert Screen (Universal Access) Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-19 06:10 +0000
        Re: Invert Screen (Universal Access) Ymir <agisaak.spamblock@gmail.com> - 2015-01-19 00:05 -0700
          Re: Invert Screen (Universal Access) Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-19 16:32 +0000
            Re: Invert Screen (Universal Access) Ymir <agisaak.spamblock@gmail.com> - 2015-01-19 10:00 -0700
              Re: Invert Screen (Universal Access) Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-19 17:10 +0000
    Re: Invert Screen (Universal Access) ErikRS <mac-dane@is.invalid> - 2015-01-20 02:10 +0100
      Re: Invert Screen (Universal Access) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-01-20 16:12 +1300

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