[RevEvs]

Ok, been trying to do some GUI scripting of a Java app (dMSN), but failing.

Using UI Browser from prefab i can activate what i need from within that app, but cant seem to transfer that into an applescript.

UI Browser gives me

Code:
application "dMSN"
	window "dMSN Messenger" (1)
		menu bar 1
			menu "MSN" (1)
				menu "Change status" (1)
					menu item "Online" (1)

and

Code:
pick menu item "Online"  of menu "Change status"  of menu "MSN"  of menu bar 1 of window "dMSN Messenger"

although when i try and put this into an applescript i jsut get errors. Any help appreciated


revs

[suthercd]

You need to look at the example UI scripts that are installed in /Library/Scripts. You first activate the application you want to try to script, then tell System events, fianlly tell the process you activated.

The sample scripts cover several different GUI situations and are easy to follow. If you are new to Applescript, I would not start with UI scripting, though. FWIW.

Craig

[Diggory Laycock]

Something link this:
[php]
tell application "System Events"
tell process "dMSN"
tell window "dMSN Messenger"
tell menu bar 1
tell menu "MSN"
tell menu "Change status"
select menu item "Online"
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
[/php]

[RevEvs]

I've been through the example scrips and such, and tried many things. And just ger the error:

"System Events got an error: NSReceiverEvaluationScriptError: 4"

[Diggory Laycock]

I just downloaded dMSN and gave it a go - It didn't work at all here either - perhaps UI scripting doesn't work too well with Java..

[RevEvs]

thats what i thought. Although PreFab I Browser does seem to be able to perform the actions, just doesnt work when put in an apple script.. ah well nevermind, may just ask the developer to add basic applescript support.

cheers