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Re: query if application is open
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Re: query if application is open


  • Subject: Re: query if application is open
  • From: Michelle Steiner <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:06:15 -0700

On Feb 21, 2007, at 6:20 PM, Luther Fuller wrote:

Don't forget, the Finder can do that too! Run this one-liner:

tell application "Finder" to if (name of every process) contains "iTunes" then beep

I believe that the official word from Apple is that if you can script both the finder and system events to do something, use system events because the finder may not always have that functionality.


-- Michelle

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"Colorless green ideas sleep furiously."

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