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Hello, I have been searching for a solution to system_profiler scripting.

By Tense » Posted on July 25, 2007 - 10:39am

First off hi. I am hoping that I can find a solution to my dilema.

First off I am extremely new to AppleScripting. So, please be kind.

I am trying to write a script that will pull relevant system info from the system_profiler and dump it into either a xml or txt file.

Now I was under the impression that

do shell script “system_profiler -detailLevel full -xml Systemdump.xml”

would do it. When I run it it seems to work but I do not get a response.

Basically what I need is a script sitting on a USB key that I can run on a clients system and have it generate to (the key preferably) but on the desktop is fine to. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Re: Hello, I have been searching for a solution to system_profil
mehemiah on July 25, 2007 - 5:26pm

you forgot the output redirect, how new are u to unix? the command should probibly go like this “system_profiler -detailLevel full -xml > Systemdump.xml”

this will put the file systemdump into whatever foulder your applescript executed from.

Re: Hello, I have been searching for a solution to system_profil
Tense on July 26, 2007 - 8:07am

Unix? Oh, about 28 hours now. Still doesn’t work. It runs.. syntax checks out. Nothing happens. Doesn’t produce the xml file, though no errors.

I appreciate your help. Any idea’s?

Re: Hello, I have been searching for a solution to system_profil
Tense on July 26, 2007 - 3:18pm

I have solved it. If anyone wants the script. It asks for a filename and than saves it as that.

Re: Hello, I have been searching for a solution to system_profil
mehemiah on July 27, 2007 - 9:35am

can u make attachments to blogposts?

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