click: cause the target process to behave as if the UI element were clicked
click UI element -- The UI element to be clicked.
[at list] -- when sent to a "process" object, the { x, y }
location at which to click, in global coordinates
Result: UI element -- the reply for the command
Above is the System Events Applescript Dictionary entry for the click
command. Unfortunately I do not see anything about modifiers
parameter. Hopefully I am wrong...
-Rhon
On 4/22/05, Christopher Hickman <email@hidden> wrote:
> I don't have a Mac right now to test, but doesn't the click command have a
> 'with modifiers' parameter? Check the System Events dictionary...
>
> Topher
>
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> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:02 PM
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> Subject: Click menu item with option key down
>
> How can I change the code below so that when the click action is
> called, it sends a click with the option key down.
>
> activate application "Printer Setup Utility"
> tell application "System Events"
> tell process "Printer Setup Utility"
> click menu item "Add Printer." of menu "Printers" of menu
> bar item
> "Printers" of menu bar 1
> end tell
> end tell
>
> In order to get the advanced menu item to appear, you need to hold
> down the option key and either click the Add button or hold the option
> key and select Add Printer from the Printers menu.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Rhon
>
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