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JS-Applescript to send iMessages
#!/usr/bin/env osascript -l JavaScript
function run(argv) {
var to = argv[0];
var msg = argv[1];
console.log("Sending message", "'" + msg + "'", "to", to);
messages = Application('Messages');
var service;
for (var i in messages.services) {
var s = messages.services[i];
var name = s.name();
if (name == "SMS") {
service = s;
console.log("Sending via SMS");
break;
} else if (name.substring(0,2) == "E:") {
service = s;
console.log("Sending via iMessage");
break;
}
}
recip = service.buddies[to];
messages.send(msg, {to: recip});
}
@micheleorsi
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Hi, I just found this script. I tested but I got always this list of services:

service: E:myicloudemail
service: SMS
service: Google
service: rumbo.com
service: Bonjour

How can I check if the user is available only on SMS or also on iMessage?
Thanks

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