commander: Get info remotely via AppleScript
commander is a collection of
It is similar to RCMail, another collection of AppleScripts that unlocks
I find the idea a bit spooky. But the developer thinks it’s great and describes how he uses it:
I find it useful, e.g., when I’m on hollidays and suddenly I need some info from my desk. I look for a computer, send an email to commander, and get back that document I need or an address in my address book, or info about something I keep in a database.
I also use it as an Information Center, where users in a network or company can request info or execute actions simply sending emails to a mail address (eg, create PDF given a document or add an entry to a TODO list).
It comes with a series of scripts or “modules” that can be activated by an email, returning to you a document, information from Address Book, execute a Force Quit or a variety of other things.
It is designed to allow people to extends its ability easily by writing their own additional scripts.
You can download it from the developer’s web site.
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Tags: applescripts, remote access
