backup-bear-notes.applescript

#!/usr/bin/osascript

set backupPath to "~/Desktop/"
set osVersion to {system attribute "sys1", system attribute "sys2", system attribute "sys3"}

-- Launch/switch to Bear
set previousFrontmostApp to (path to frontmost application) as text
activate application "Bear"
repeat until application "Bear" is running
    delay 0.5
end repeat
delay 0.5

tell application "System Events"
    tell process "Bear"
        click menu item "Backup Notes..." of menu "File" of menu bar 1

        -- Wait for the file dialog to appear
        repeat until window "Please choose the location where the notes will be saved" exists
            delay 0.5
        end repeat
        delay 0.5

        tell window "Please choose the location where the notes will be saved"
            -- Use the Cmd+Shift+G "go to folder" shortcut
            keystroke "g" using {command down, shift down}

            -- Wait for the "go to folder" window to appear
            repeat until sheet 1 exists
                delay 0.5
            end repeat
            delay 0.5

            -- Navigate to the backup folder
            tell sheet 1
                if item 1 of osVersion < 12 then
                    -- Classic "go to folder" dialog
                    set value of combo box 1 to backupPath
                    click button "Go"
                else
                    -- Monterey updated "go to folder" to a Spotlight-esque command palette
                    set value of text field 1 to backupPath
                    key code 36
                end if
            end tell

            -- Wait for the "go to folder" window to close
            repeat while sheet 1 exists
                delay 0.5
            end repeat
            delay 0.5

            click button "Export notes"
        end tell

        -- Wait for the untitled backup progress window to appear, then close
        repeat until window "Window" exists
            delay 0.5
        end repeat
        repeat while window "Window" exists
            delay 0.5
        end repeat
    end tell
end tell

-- Switch back to previously activated app
activate application previousFrontmostApp