Chapter 13: Writing Interactive and GUI-Driven Scripts¶

#!/bin/bash

response=$(osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "Do you want to proceed with the security update?" buttons {"Cancel", "Proceed"} default button "Proceed" giving up after 30
end tell
EOF
)

if [[ "$response" =~ "button returned:Proceed" ]]; then
    echo "User approved the update"
else
    echo "User cancelled or timed out"
    exit 1
fi

#!/bin/bash

user_input=$(osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "Enter the ticket number:" default answer "" buttons {"Cancel", "OK"} default button "OK"
    set response to text returned of result
    return response
end tell
EOF
)

if [ -z "$user_input" ]; then
    echo "User cancelled"
    exit 1
fi

echo "Ticket number: $user_input"

#!/bin/bash

selected_file=$(osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "Finder"
    activate
    set selectedFile to choose file with prompt "Select a configuration file:"
    return POSIX path of selectedFile
end tell
EOF
)

if [ -n "$selected_file" ]; then
    echo "User selected: $selected_file"
    # Process the file
else
    echo "No file selected"
    exit 1
fi

#!/bin/bash

selected_folder=$(osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "Finder"
    set selectedFolder to choose folder with prompt "Select backup destination:"
    return POSIX path of selectedFolder
end tell
EOF
)

echo "Backup destination: $selected_folder"

#!/bin/bash

show_progress() {
    osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "Processing files... Please wait." buttons {} giving up after 5
end tell
EOF
}

# Show progress during file operations
show_progress &
# Your file processing logic here
sleep 10

#!/bin/bash

send_notification() {
    local title="$1"
    local message="$2"

    osascript -e "display notification \"$message\" with title \"$title\""
}

# Usage
send_notification "Security Update" "Your system has been successfully updated"

#!/bin/bash

critical_alert() {
    local message="$1"

    osascript <<EOF
tell application "System Events"
    activate
    display alert "Security Alert" message "$message" buttons {"OK"} as critical giving up after 10
end tell
EOF
}

critical_alert "Administrative privileges are required for this operation"

#!/bin/bash

# Step 1: Introduction
osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "Welcome to the macOS Security Configuration Wizard.

This wizard will help you configure your system securely.

Click Continue to begin." buttons {"Cancel", "Continue"} default button "Continue"
end tell
EOF

# Step 2: Collect preferences
response=$(osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "Enable automatic security updates?" buttons {"No", "Yes"} default button "Yes"
end tell
EOF
)

if [[ "$response" =~ "button returned:Yes" ]]; then
    echo "Automatic updates enabled"
    # Configure automatic updates
fi

#!/bin/bash

DIALOG_URL="https://github.com/bartreardon/swiftDialog/releases/latest/download/dialog-LATEST.pkg"
DIALOG_PKG="/tmp/dialog.pkg"

# Download swiftDialog
curl -L "$DIALOG_URL" -o "$DIALOG_PKG"

# Install
sudo installer -pkg "$DIALOG_PKG" -target /

# Clean up
rm "$DIALOG_PKG"

#!/bin/bash

/usr/local/bin/dialog --title "Security Configuration" \
    --message "Configuring security settings on your Mac..." \
    --icon "shield.checkered" \
    --overlayicon "SF=gear" \
    --progress 50

#!/bin/bash

DIALOG="/usr/local/bin/dialog"

# Start a progress dialog
"$DIALOG" --title "Installing Updates" \
    --message "Please wait while updates are installed..." \
    --progress "Determining updates..." \
    --icon "SF=arrow.down.circle" \
    --overlayicon "hints=update" &

DIALOG_PID=$!

# Simulate installation progress
for i in {1..100}; do
    sleep 0.1
    "$DIALOG" --update "Progress: $i%" --overlayicon "SF=arrow.down.circle.fill,hints=update" &
done

# Close the dialog
"$DIALOG" --quit
wait "$DIALOG_PID"

#!/bin/bash

DIALOG="/usr/local/bin/dialog"

# JSON configuration for form
cat > /tmp/dialog.json <<'EOF'
{
    "title": "Security Configuration",
    "message": "Please provide the following information:",
    "icon": "SF=person.crop.circle.badge.plus",
    "textfield": [
        {
            "title": "Employee ID",
            "required": true,
            "prompt": "Enter your employee ID"
        },
        {
            "title": "Department",
            "required": false,
            "prompt": "Enter your department"
        }
    ]
}
EOF

# Show the form
"$DIALOG" --jsonfile /tmp/dialog.json

# Retrieve results
responses=$(cat /var/tmp/dialogArchivedResponseFile.plist 2>/dev/null || echo "")

#!/bin/bash

DIALOG="/usr/local/bin/dialog"

cat > /tmp/dialog.json <<'EOF'
{
    "title": "Installation Options",
    "message": "Select which components to install:",
    "icon": "SF=checkmark.circle",
    "checklist": [
        {"label": "Security Updates", "checked": true},
        {"label": "System Preferences", "checked": true},
        {"label": "Network Configuration", "checked": false}
    ]
}
EOF

"$DIALOG" --jsonfile /tmp/dialog.json

# Read the selected options
plutil -convert xml1 -o /tmp/dialog_response.xml /var/tmp/dialogArchivedResponseFile.plist 2>/dev/null

#!/bin/bash

DIALOG="/usr/local/bin/dialog"

# Show a notification-style dialog that doesn't block
"$DIALOG" --title "Security Scan Complete" \
    --message "Your system has been scanned successfully.

No threats detected." \
    --icon "SF=checkmark.shield" \
    --button1text "OK" \
    --quitkey "q"

#!/bin/bash

# This script can be wrapped with Platypus

show_info() {
    osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "System Information

Hostname: $(hostname)
OS Version: $(sw_vers -productVersion)
Uptime: $(uptime)

This dialog was created by Platypus-wrapped Bash script." \
    buttons {"OK"} default button "OK"
end tell
EOF
}

show_info

#!/bin/bash
# Use Platypus CLI to create an app

PLATYPUS="/usr/local/bin/platypus"

"$PLATYPUS" -a "My Script App" \
    -o "Text Window" \
    -p "/bin/bash" \
    -u "My Company" \
    -I "SF=terminal" \
    -f myscript.sh \
    MyApp.app

#!/bin/bash
# This script becomes a GUI app with Platypus

MAIN_WINDOW_TEXT=$(cat <<'EOF'
=== Security Configuration Tool ===

This tool will help configure your macOS security settings.

Options:
1. Enable FileVault
2. Configure Firewall
3. Update Security Policies
4. Quit
EOF
)

response=$(osascript <<END
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "$MAIN_WINDOW_TEXT" buttons {"Quit", "Option 3", "Option 2", "Option 1"} default button "Option 1"
    return button returned of result
end tell
END
)

echo "User selected: $response"

# Process the response
case "$response" in
    "Option 1")
        echo "Configuring FileVault..."
        ;;
    "Option 2")
        echo "Configuring Firewall..."
        ;;
    "Option 3")
        echo "Updating policies..."
        ;;
    *)
        echo "Quitting..."
        ;;
esac

#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

collect_admin_password() {
    local password

    password=$(osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "Enter your admin password:" default answer "" with hidden answer buttons {"Cancel", "OK"} default button "OK"
    set response to text returned of result
    return response
end tell
EOF
)

    if [ -z "$password" ]; then
        echo "Password entry cancelled"
        exit 1
    fi

    # Validate password without storing it
    if echo "$password" | sudo -S true 2>/dev/null; then
        echo "Password validated"
    else
        echo "Invalid password"
        exit 1
    fi
}

#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

handle_error() {
    local error_msg="$1"

    osascript <<EOF
tell application "System Events"
    display alert "Error" message "$error_msg" buttons {"OK"} as critical
end tell
EOF
    exit 1
}

# Example usage
if [ ! -f "/important/file.txt" ]; then
    handle_error "Critical file not found: /important/file.txt"
fi

#!/bin/bash

perform_long_operation() {
    local operation="$1"

    # Show background dialog
    osascript <<'EOF' &
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "Processing, please wait..." buttons {} giving up after 60
end tell
EOF

    DIALOG_PID=$!

    # Perform the actual work
    execute_operation "$operation"

    # Kill the dialog when done
    kill "$DIALOG_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
}

execute_operation() {
    local op="$1"
    echo "Executing: $op"
    sleep 5  # Simulate long operation
}

#!/bin/bash

accessible_dialog() {
    local title="$1"
    local message="$2"

    osascript <<EOF
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "$message" with title "$title" with icon note buttons {"OK"} default button "OK"
end tell
EOF
}

# Clear, simple language for accessibility
accessible_dialog "System Update" "A software update is available for your Mac. Would you like to install it now?"

#!/bin/bash

log_user_action() {
    local action="$1"
    local timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")

    echo "[$timestamp] User action: $action" >> ~/Library/Logs/script_audit.log
}

# Example
response=$(osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "Install security update?" buttons {"Later", "Now"} default button "Now"
end tell
EOF
)

if [[ "$response" =~ "button returned:Now" ]]; then
    log_user_action "Accepted security update prompt"
else
    log_user_action "Deferred security update"
fi

#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

LOG_FILE="/tmp/security_config.log"

log_action() {
    echo "[$(date)] $1" >> "$LOG_FILE"
}

show_menu() {
    osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "Security Configuration Tool

Choose an option:" buttons {"Check Status", "Enable Updates", "Configure Firewall", "Quit"} default button "Check Status"
end tell
EOF
}

check_security_status() {
    osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "System Events"
    set statusText to "
Security Status:

FileVault: " & (do shell script "fdesetup status")
    display dialog statusText buttons {"OK"} default button "OK"
end tell
EOF
    log_action "Security status checked"
}

enable_auto_updates() {
    osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "Enabling automatic security updates..." buttons {} giving up after 3
end tell
EOF

    sudo softwareupdate --schedule on
    log_action "Automatic updates enabled"
}

configure_firewall() {
    osascript <<'EOF'
tell application "System Events"
    display dialog "Firewall configuration:" buttons {"Allow", "Block", "Cancel"} default button "Allow"
end tell
EOF

    # Configure firewall (example)
    sudo /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --setglobalstate on
    log_action "Firewall configured"
}

# Main script logic
response=$(show_menu)

case "$response" in
    *"Check Status"*)
        check_security_status
        ;;
    *"Enable Updates"*)
        enable_auto_updates
        ;;
    *"Configure Firewall"*)
        configure_firewall
        ;;
    *)
        echo "Goodbye"
        log_action "User quit"
        ;;
esac