Re[2]: tell app, name in string var
Re[2]: tell app, name in string var
- Subject: Re[2]: tell app, name in string var
- From: Leonid Bogdanov <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 17:07:54 +0400
Shane,
Looks nice, but again, app name is hardcoded in one statement :)
using terms from application "Microsoft Excel"
and
using terms from application appName
doesn't work.
Tue, 17 May 2011 23:02:06 +1000 letter from Shane Stanley <email@hidden>:
> On 17/5/11 10:30 PM, "Leonid Bogdanov" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> > How can I make the second script compilable?
>
> Like this:
>
> set appName to "Microsoft Excel"
> using terms from application "Microsoft Excel"
> tell application appName
> return display alerts
> end tell
> end using terms from
>
> Although Luther's suggestion is usually a better idea. You can also get the
> ID like this:
>
> id of application "Microsoft Excel"
>
>
> --
> Shane Stanley <email@hidden>
> 'AppleScriptObjC Explored' <www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/apps/>
>
>
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