Re: kill switch for script
Re: kill switch for script
- Subject: Re: kill switch for script
- From: "Marc K. Myers" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 14:00:24 -0400
- Organization: [very little]
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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 08:26:29 -0700
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From: <email@hidden>
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To: email@hidden
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Subject: kill switch for script
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Hi all,
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I've got a question:
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I have a script that is running in a continual loop (repeat while). The script
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is doing everthing it's supposed to do but I have no way of stopping it. Does
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anyone know of an OSAX to kill a script or a way to script modifier keys so
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that at the end of the loop I could make an IF statement that looked for
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certain keys (i.e. - control+option+command+Q)being pressed and then would quit
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the script?
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Any help here would be much appreciated!
I like the "keys pressed" command from Jon's Commands:
repeat
-- do something
if (keys pressed) contains {"Option"} then exit repeat
end repeat
The "input state" command from Akua Sweets will give you similar control.
Marc K. Myers <email@hidden>
http://AppleScriptsToGo.com
4020 W.220th St.
Fairview Park, OH 44126
(440) 331-1074
[7/17/02 1:59:58 PM]
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