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Re: Run AppleScript in the background (hide window)
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Re: Run AppleScript in the background (hide window)


  • Subject: Re: Run AppleScript in the background (hide window)
  • From: Mathieu Thouvenin <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:58:51 -0800

If you're doing network settings, chances are, you don't need to use GUI
scripting at all, there are a number of ways to skin THAT cat.

No, I actually do other things than that, like changing the settings of Time Machine, and for that, there's no other way than that using the GUI :(


Any other ideas?

Thanks,

Mathieu Thouvenin
http://www.mathieuthouvenin.com/

On 12 févr. 08, at 20:22, John C. Welch wrote:

On 02/12/2008 20:26 PM, "Mathieu Thouvenin" <email@hidden >
wrote:


I'm working on an AppleScript that change settings in the System
Preference window, and because I'm using this script from a Dashboard
Widget, I'd like to run the AppleScript in the background so I don't
see the System Preference window and it doesn't leave Dashboard while
running the script.

Here's the basic structure of my script:

If you're doing network settings, chances are, you don't need to use GUI
scripting at all, there are a number of ways to skin THAT cat.


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       metaphysical saying goes here.

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graphic goes here.        responsibility goes here.
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