I’ve set up some applescript code to run on the launch and quit of an application. The applescript code simply displays a choose in list window to choose a setting. When the application is launched, the window pops up, but is not highlighted or focussed, meaning I have to click it once to bring it…

Hey There, You need your app to launch. Then your AppleScript needs a tell-block with that application-name. Launch BBEdit (or your-app) with KM. Then your AppleScript: set l to {"one", "two", "three", "four", "five", "six"} tell application "BBEdit" set myChoice to choose from list l end tel…

YES thank you SO much! I did what you said for the script that runs on the application launch, but for the quit, I told Finder to do it. This solved it! Now I’ve come across another issue: tell application "Finder" set asrc to (choose from list {"Internal Speakers", "Soundflower (2ch)"} with tit…

Hey There, In general it’s better to not embed tell-blocks inside tell-blocks. I’ve broken that rule of the thumb once below for a specific reason. tell application "System Preferences" if not running then launch # Works around an occasional problem with activate. activate reveal anchor "ou…

[image] Windr0: On application quit I'd like to switch back to Internal Speakers EXCEPT WHEN the option "Headphones" is available Something line this will probably work. tell application "System Events" tell process "System Preferences" tell window "Sound" tell table 1 of scrol…

Yes this is quite close. Firstly, having the System Preferences window close on close of the applescript window is a must and secondly I’d only like to take the first two listings for the output in the Sound window. I’d also like the first listing to always be highlighted.

[image] Windr0: The purpose of the code is to switch between sound outputs in System Preferences. See Switch Audio Source , which uses the command-line program SwitchAudioSource .

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How to make an Applescript Window become the main/highlighted window?

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See Switch Audio Source, which uses the command-line program SwitchAudioSource.

How to make an Applescript Window become the main/highlighted window?

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