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Re: Another strange error


  • Subject: Re: Another strange error
  • From: "koenig.yvan" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 01 May 2013 17:55:41 +0200

Le 01/05/2013 à 17:43, Robert Poland <email@hidden> a écrit :

> Hi,
>
> I use scripts with Mail and Safari to enlarge text and return to original. Both called from iKey.
>
> The "Larger Text" script works without issue but the revert (see below) usually ends with an error after 999 seconds.
> "Command "Revert from LargerText Safari" has not terminated in the defined delay of 999.0 second.."
>
> I assume that the try block is the issue but it does'n error. The setBounds script when called by itself runs without a problem.
>
> I'm currently trying replacing the "run script" with a keystroke but it will be a while before it may or may not error.
>
> (* Revert from LargerText Safari*)
> # NOTE: THIS SCRIPT MAY DEPEND ON THE ASObjC Runner.app
>
> set delayTime to 0.3
> set keysPressed to true
>
> repeat while keysPressed contains true
> 	tell application "ASObjC Runner"
> 		set keysPressed to properties of modifier keys as list
> 	end tell
> 	delay delayTime
> end repeat
>
> tell application "Mail"
> 	activate
> 	tell application "System Events" to tell application process "Mail"
> 		keystroke "-" using command down
> 		delay delayTime
> 		keystroke "-" using command down
> 		delay delayTime
> 		keystroke "-" using command down
> 		delay delayTime
> 	end tell
> end tell
>
> try -- return window to normal if necessary
> 	 run script POSIX file "/Library/Scripts/Universal Scripts/setBounds" as alias
> on error
> 	beep 3
> end try
>
> Tia,


Hello Robert

I duplicated your script.
I edited the first copy so that it issue three times  - + command

I ran the edited one to enlarge the window contents.
It worked well.

Then, I ran the original script and the window contents was reduced flawlessly.

Like you I'm running 10.8.3.

KOENIG Yvan (VALLAURIS, France) mercredi 1 mai 2013 17:55:37


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