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Re: can't find error


  • Subject: Re: can't find error
  • From: "Stockly, Ed" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:12:33 +0000
  • Thread-topic: can't find error

I seem to remember an issue where a variable could become "undefined" if
it's set to something like a missing value. Anyone?


On 2/4/15, 11:08 AM, "Alex Zavatone" <email@hidden> wrote:

>Try logging the value of processList within a try block right after you
>set it.  This should tell you if it has a value at the time you need it.
>
>Sent from my iPad. Please pardon typos.
>
>On Feb 4, 2015, at 2:02 PM, Robert Poland <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have this small part of a large script that when by it¹s self it
>>works.
>>
>> But when as part of the larger script I get the error ³The variable
>>processlist is not defined².
>>
>> It is used several times and only fails late in the script.
>>
>> I have rebooted and restarted Smile and Script Editor several times.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>>
>> <script>
>> tell application "System Events"
>>    delay 0.3
>>    set processlist to name of every process
>>    delay 0.3
>>    if processlist does not contain "Skype" then
>>        repeat while processlist does not contain "Skype"
>>            tell application "Skype" to launch
>>            delay 0.3
>>            set processlist to name of every process
>>        end repeat
>>    end if # does not contain "Skype"
>> end tell # System Events
>> beep
>> </script>
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Robert Poland
>> Fort Collins CO
>>
>>
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 >can't find error (From: Robert Poland <email@hidden>)
 >Re: can't find error (From: Alex Zavatone <email@hidden>)

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