Applescript application won't quit?

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#1

Hi all

I am taking my first steps into scripting an application and it works as i had hoped except it will not quit when told to, either with apple+q or file, quit.

Here is the code, can anyone see why that would be, my thought was that is is due to the loop, but i can’t see another way to acheive what i am doing.


global qlab_status
set qlab_status to "open"
tell application "Finder"
	set the visible of process "QLab Focus" to false
end tell
repeat
	delay 5
	tell application "Finder"
		if exists process "QLab" then
			tell application "QLab"
				activate
			end tell
		else
			set qlab_status to "closed"
		end if
	end tell
end repeat

Cheers

Gareth

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#2

I think you want to be using a stay-open application and an “on idle” handler instead of a repeat loop. Here’s some links to tutorials about this handler…
http://applescriptsourcebook.com/viewtopic.php?pid=60340
http://macscripter.net/articles/482_0_10_0_C/

#3

Hi

Sorry it’s taken so long for me to reply, but i will give this a go today and see if i can work it out with the on-idle handler.

Cheers

Gareth

#4

Here’s the basic form for an on idle loop. Make sure you save it as a “Stay Open” application.

global qlab_status

on run
	set qlab_status to "open"
end run

on idle
	tell application "Finder"
		set the visible of process "QLab Focus" to false
	end tell
	
	tell application "Finder"
		if exists process "QLab" then
			tell application "QLab"
				activate
			end tell
		else
			set qlab_status to "closed"
		end if
	end tell
	return 5
end idle
#5

Cheers matt,

I had actually managed to work it out. Now i just have to work out how to save user preferences in Xcode/Interface Builder.

Any help greatly appreciated!!

Cheers

Gareth

#6

That’s so weird. I just spent the first half of the day yesterday doing that to my AS Studio app. I basically used this post:

http://bbs.applescript.net/viewtopic.php?id=13212

Scroll down to HHAS’s post at the bottom. That should get you started.