It does work nicely from the IDE but as Trevor noted, the downside to using AppleScript in this case is that under newer version of OSX your compiled app will trigger a (one time) dialog asking to grant access to control “System Events.app” — Scott Morrow
> On Nov 25, 2019, at 8:46 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > on mouseUp > put "tell application " & quote & "System Events" & quote & cr after > tApplescript > put "set activeApp to name of first application process whose frontmost is > true" & cr after tApplescript > put "return activeApp" & cr after tApplescript > put "end tell" & cr after tApplescript > do tAppleScript as appleScript > put the result > end mouseUp > > works for me > > Bob S > > >> On Nov 23, 2019, at 06:11 , Klaus major-k via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Trevor, >> >>> Am 23.11.2019 um 15:06 schrieb Trevor DeVore via use-livecode >>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 23, 2019 at 6:24 AM Klaus major-k via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi friends, >>>> >>>> can we check if our standalone is currently active, means in >>>> the "foreground" or if it is not active? Know what I mean? >>>> If yes, how can we do that? LC? AppleScript? >>>> >>>> I want to alert the user if the app is active, but not if the app >>>> is not active. >>> Apple provides API calls to do this and wrapping Objective-C APIs is pretty >>> straightforward. The APIs you are interested in: >>> ... >>> Regarding step 6 - If you don't want to store your extension externally to >>> your application you can also use the "+" button in the EB to install the >>> extension in your LC environment. Now the extension will load whenever you >>> launch LC and you can select "NSWorkspace" in the Standalone Builder >>> Inclusions tab so that the extension is bundled with your executable. >>> >>> -- >>> Trevor DeVore >> >> wow, lots of infos, thank you very much, but maybe a little overkill for me. >> >> It would suffice for me to get this little snippet to work: >> ----------------------------------------------------------------- >> tell application "System Events" >> set activeApp to name of first application process whose frontmost is >> true >> return activeApp >> end tell >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> Works fine in the AppleScript Editor, but I get "execution error" when DOing >> this in LC!? >> Any hints appreciated! >> >> Thanks a lot! >> >> >> Best >> >> Klaus >> -- >> Klaus Major >> https://www.major-k.de >> kl...@major-k.de >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
