The best alternative I've found so far to use Hammerspoon with the following init.lua
function applicationWatcher(appName, eventType, appObject) if (eventType == hs.application.watcher.launched) then if (appName == "Royal TSX") then local applescriptCode = [[ tell application "Royal TSX" -- Replace 'Terminal' with the name of the connection you want to open set targetName to "Terminal" -- Get the ID of the connection whose name matches the target name set conIds to id of every connection whose name is equal to targetName -- If there's a matching ID, connect if (count of conIds) > 0 then set conId to item 1 of conIds connect conId else display dialog "No connection found with the name: " & targetName end if end tell ]] local ok, result = hs.osascript.applescript(applescriptCode) if not ok then hs.notify.show("AppleScript Error", "Failed to run the script", result) end end end end appWatcher = hs.application.watcher.new(applicationWatcher) appWatcher:start()
Thanks Felix,
I was able to create an AppleScript and then a shortcut in the Shortcuts.app below:
on run {input, parameters} tell application "Royal TSX" -- Replace 'Terminal' with the name of the connection you want to open set targetName to "Terminal" -- Get the ID of the connection whose name matches the target name set conIds to id of every connection whose name is equal to targetName -- If there's a matching ID, connect if (count of conIds) > 0 then set conId to item 1 of conIds connect conId else display dialog "No connection found with the name: " & targetName end if end tell return input end run
Using a shortcut or a script, even when saved as a .app, isn't the most efficient solution to this problem. A more intuitive approach would be to incorporate a checkbox within a connection's properties or an option to select apps for startup under Settings > General > Start and Quit. This would let Royal TSX stay docked and launch normally, eliminating the need to run separate apps, scripts, or shortcuts.
Hi Mark,
you could write a short AppleScript that launches Royal TSX and starts the connections you want.
This should be easily doable in a couple of lines.
Here's a link to get you started using the AppleScript scripting interface: https://www.royalapps.com/go/kb-ts-mac-applescript-samples
Hope that helps!
cheers,
Felix
Mark Sowell
When starting Royal TSX it would be helpful if there were an option to have a connection, or multiple connections, start automatically. On macOS every time I use Royal TSX I connect to the local terminal and two other machines, one ssh and one RDP. I have many other connections in Royal TSX that I open when needed, but to have these 3 start with the application would be a big time saver.