macOS Scripting the sniffer built into Wireless Diagnostics

[TenthAlmond]

I'm interested in using the built-in wireless sniffer (accessible from Wireless Diagnostics by pressing Cmd-Opt-6) as a part of a script. Is there a way to control it via scripting, maybe AppleScript?

I only need to start the sniffer and to be able to change the channel and bandwidth.

Can the interface be scripted? Does Wireless Diagnostics offer any Apple events?

 

[cruisin]

The script editor doesn't have a dictionary for wireless diagnostics, which likely means that it won't support scripting. Perhaps wireshark has some terminal commands that can be scripted?

 

[msephton]

Even if there's no dictionary can't you script through UI elements?

 

[TenthAlmond]

Even if there's no dictionary can't you script through UI elements?

Thanks for making me aware that scripting UI elements directly was an option! I didn't know.

I ended up doing as cruisin recommended, scripting Wireshark via tshark instead.