Applescript to close box by hitting ok automatically
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I need to create a script that automatically closes a popup box that opens approximately every 55 - 65 seconds. Once the box opens, you merely hit OK (within the box) and it closes.
I created an applescript application but found that I still need to hit manually run the script for it to work.
on idle
tell application "XYZ"
activate
tell application "System Events" to key code 36
end tell
return 65
end idle
- Instead of specifying a time, in this case 65 seconds, can I not say; if the dialog box opens click the OK button. In that way anytime the box opens, it will be closed without disturbing me whilst I work on the application.
- I'd really only like the script to be activated at the time, the window/popup shows up and not before.
- The script should be active, whilst I use the application (XYZ). How long I will use XYZ will vary.
macos applescript popups
edited Nov 19 '13 at 6:24
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asked Nov 19 '13 at 4:35
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I need to create a script that automatically closes a popup box that opens approximately every 55 - 65 seconds. Once the box opens, you merely hit OK (within the box) and it closes.
I created an applescript application but found that I still need to hit manually run the script for it to work.
on idle
tell application "XYZ"
activate
tell application "System Events" to key code 36
end tell
return 65
end idle
- Instead of specifying a time, in this case 65 seconds, can I not say; if the dialog box opens click the OK button. In that way anytime the box opens, it will be closed without disturbing me whilst I work on the application.
- I'd really only like the script to be activated at the time, the window/popup shows up and not before.
- The script should be active, whilst I use the application (XYZ). How long I will use XYZ will vary.
macos applescript popups
edited Nov 19 '13 at 6:24
MoonSire
8161825
asked Nov 19 '13 at 4:35
AndyAndy
111
add a comment |
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I need to create a script that automatically closes a popup box that opens approximately every 55 - 65 seconds. Once the box opens, you merely hit OK (within the box) and it closes.
I created an applescript application but found that I still need to hit manually run the script for it to work.
on idle
tell application "XYZ"
activate
tell application "System Events" to key code 36
end tell
return 65
end idle
- Instead of specifying a time, in this case 65 seconds, can I not say; if the dialog box opens click the OK button. In that way anytime the box opens, it will be closed without disturbing me whilst I work on the application.
- I'd really only like the script to be activated at the time, the window/popup shows up and not before.
- The script should be active, whilst I use the application (XYZ). How long I will use XYZ will vary.
macos applescript popups
edited Nov 19 '13 at 6:24
MoonSire
8161825
asked Nov 19 '13 at 4:35
AndyAndy
111
I need to create a script that automatically closes a popup box that opens approximately every 55 - 65 seconds. Once the box opens, you merely hit OK (within the box) and it closes.
I created an applescript application but found that I still need to hit manually run the script for it to work.
on idle
tell application "XYZ"
activate
tell application "System Events" to key code 36
end tell
return 65
end idle
- Instead of specifying a time, in this case 65 seconds, can I not say; if the dialog box opens click the OK button. In that way anytime the box opens, it will be closed without disturbing me whilst I work on the application.
- I'd really only like the script to be activated at the time, the window/popup shows up and not before.
- The script should be active, whilst I use the application (XYZ). How long I will use XYZ will vary.
macos applescript popups
macos applescript popups
edited Nov 19 '13 at 6:24
MoonSire
8161825
asked Nov 19 '13 at 4:35
AndyAndy
111
edited Nov 19 '13 at 6:24
MoonSire
8161825
asked Nov 19 '13 at 4:35
AndyAndy
111
edited Nov 19 '13 at 6:24
MoonSire
8161825
edited Nov 19 '13 at 6:24
MoonSire
8161825
edited Nov 19 '13 at 6:24
MoonSire
8161825
8161825
asked Nov 19 '13 at 4:35
AndyAndy
111
asked Nov 19 '13 at 4:35
AndyAndy
111
asked Nov 19 '13 at 4:35
AndyAndy
111
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Try:
set resultDialogReply to display dialog "Close after 5 seconds..." giving up after 5
answered Nov 19 '13 at 12:36
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You might just run the loop every second or so:
repeat
if (exists application "XYZ") then
tell application "System Events" to tell process "XYZ"
if exists (button "OK" of window "Window Title") then
click (button "OK" of window "Window Title")
end if
end tell
end if
delay 1
end repeat
If the window does not have a title, try replacing window "Window Title" with window 1, or run tell application "System Events" to tell process "XYZ" to properties of windows to see if the window can be identified some other way.
answered Nov 20 '13 at 9:28
user495470user495470
31k589127
Thanks for the feedback. Deleted other post.Made the following amendments:1. added in window 1 and I get an error - Can’t continue exists." number -1708
– Andy
Nov 26 '13 at 12:05
@Andy Error -1708 is usually because the AppleScript excution environment does not know what context to send/call the method to. The context is specified by "tell application XYZ" / end tell. Alternatively, you need to specify the keyword my in from of the function being called: my computeFilesMissing
– David Andreoletti
Sep 20 '15 at 23:39
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Try:
set resultDialogReply to display dialog "Close after 5 seconds..." giving up after 5
answered Nov 19 '13 at 12:36
adayzdoneadayzdone
58237
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Try:
set resultDialogReply to display dialog "Close after 5 seconds..." giving up after 5
answered Nov 19 '13 at 12:36
adayzdoneadayzdone
58237
add a comment |
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Try:
set resultDialogReply to display dialog "Close after 5 seconds..." giving up after 5
answered Nov 19 '13 at 12:36
adayzdoneadayzdone
58237
Try:
set resultDialogReply to display dialog "Close after 5 seconds..." giving up after 5
answered Nov 19 '13 at 12:36
adayzdoneadayzdone
58237
answered Nov 19 '13 at 12:36
adayzdoneadayzdone
58237
answered Nov 19 '13 at 12:36
adayzdoneadayzdone
58237
answered Nov 19 '13 at 12:36
adayzdoneadayzdone
58237
58237
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You might just run the loop every second or so:
repeat
if (exists application "XYZ") then
tell application "System Events" to tell process "XYZ"
if exists (button "OK" of window "Window Title") then
click (button "OK" of window "Window Title")
end if
end tell
end if
delay 1
end repeat
If the window does not have a title, try replacing window "Window Title" with window 1, or run tell application "System Events" to tell process "XYZ" to properties of windows to see if the window can be identified some other way.
answered Nov 20 '13 at 9:28
user495470user495470
31k589127
Thanks for the feedback. Deleted other post.Made the following amendments:1. added in window 1 and I get an error - Can’t continue exists." number -1708
– Andy
Nov 26 '13 at 12:05
@Andy Error -1708 is usually because the AppleScript excution environment does not know what context to send/call the method to. The context is specified by "tell application XYZ" / end tell. Alternatively, you need to specify the keyword my in from of the function being called: my computeFilesMissing
– David Andreoletti
Sep 20 '15 at 23:39
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You might just run the loop every second or so:
repeat
if (exists application "XYZ") then
tell application "System Events" to tell process "XYZ"
if exists (button "OK" of window "Window Title") then
click (button "OK" of window "Window Title")
end if
end tell
end if
delay 1
end repeat
If the window does not have a title, try replacing window "Window Title" with window 1, or run tell application "System Events" to tell process "XYZ" to properties of windows to see if the window can be identified some other way.
answered Nov 20 '13 at 9:28
user495470user495470
31k589127
Thanks for the feedback. Deleted other post.Made the following amendments:1. added in window 1 and I get an error - Can’t continue exists." number -1708
– Andy
Nov 26 '13 at 12:05
@Andy Error -1708 is usually because the AppleScript excution environment does not know what context to send/call the method to. The context is specified by "tell application XYZ" / end tell. Alternatively, you need to specify the keyword my in from of the function being called: my computeFilesMissing
– David Andreoletti
Sep 20 '15 at 23:39
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You might just run the loop every second or so:
repeat
if (exists application "XYZ") then
tell application "System Events" to tell process "XYZ"
if exists (button "OK" of window "Window Title") then
click (button "OK" of window "Window Title")
end if
end tell
end if
delay 1
end repeat
If the window does not have a title, try replacing window "Window Title" with window 1, or run tell application "System Events" to tell process "XYZ" to properties of windows to see if the window can be identified some other way.
answered Nov 20 '13 at 9:28
user495470user495470
31k589127
You might just run the loop every second or so:
repeat
if (exists application "XYZ") then
tell application "System Events" to tell process "XYZ"
if exists (button "OK" of window "Window Title") then
click (button "OK" of window "Window Title")
end if
end tell
end if
delay 1
end repeat
If the window does not have a title, try replacing window "Window Title" with window 1, or run tell application "System Events" to tell process "XYZ" to properties of windows to see if the window can be identified some other way.
answered Nov 20 '13 at 9:28
user495470user495470
31k589127
edited Nov 22 '13 at 13:34
answered Nov 20 '13 at 9:28
user495470user495470
31k589127
answered Nov 20 '13 at 9:28
user495470user495470
31k589127
answered Nov 20 '13 at 9:28
user495470user495470
31k589127
31k589127
Thanks for the feedback. Deleted other post.Made the following amendments:1. added in window 1 and I get an error - Can’t continue exists." number -1708
– Andy
Nov 26 '13 at 12:05
@Andy Error -1708 is usually because the AppleScript excution environment does not know what context to send/call the method to. The context is specified by "tell application XYZ" / end tell. Alternatively, you need to specify the keyword my in from of the function being called: my computeFilesMissing
– David Andreoletti
Sep 20 '15 at 23:39
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Thanks for the feedback. Deleted other post.Made the following amendments:1. added in window 1 and I get an error - Can’t continue exists." number -1708
– Andy
Nov 26 '13 at 12:05
@Andy Error -1708 is usually because the AppleScript excution environment does not know what context to send/call the method to. The context is specified by "tell application XYZ" / end tell. Alternatively, you need to specify the keyword my in from of the function being called: my computeFilesMissing
– David Andreoletti
Sep 20 '15 at 23:39
Thanks for the feedback. Deleted other post.Made the following amendments:1. added in window 1 and I get an error - Can’t continue exists." number -1708
– Andy
Nov 26 '13 at 12:05
Thanks for the feedback. Deleted other post.Made the following amendments:1. added in window 1 and I get an error - Can’t continue exists." number -1708
– Andy
Nov 26 '13 at 12:05
@Andy Error -1708 is usually because the AppleScript excution environment does not know what context to send/call the method to. The context is specified by "tell application XYZ" / end tell. Alternatively, you need to specify the keyword my in from of the function being called: my computeFilesMissing
– David Andreoletti
Sep 20 '15 at 23:39
@Andy Error -1708 is usually because the AppleScript excution environment does not know what context to send/call the method to. The context is specified by "tell application XYZ" / end tell. Alternatively, you need to specify the keyword my in from of the function being called: my computeFilesMissing
– David Andreoletti
Sep 20 '15 at 23:39
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