Matthia you are a genius. This apparently is a bug in the most recent version of Livecode. I tried you method, and now ALL versions of Livecode have access to send apple events to Excel.
Bob S > On Mar 16, 2022, at 08:18 , Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > I have older versions of Livecde still, I should give that a try. I wonder > what happens then when I use it in a compiled app? We shall see. > > Bob S > > >> On Mar 16, 2022, at 05:35 , matthias rebbe via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> I tried with a sample stack here with Livecode 10 and had the exact problem. >> >> I then tried Livecode 9.6.3 and got a macOS system pop up with the following >> message >> LiveCode Business 9.6.3.app“ möchte Zugriffsrechte, um „Microsoft Excel.app“ >> zu steuern. Durch die Erlaubnis zum Steuern kann auf Dokumente und Daten in >> „Microsoft Excel.app“ zugegriffen werden und Aktionen können in dieser App >> durchgeführt werden. >> >> something like this in English: >> Livecode Business... wants to have access rights to control Microsfot Excel >> app. By granting access documents and data in Microsoft Excel.app can be >> accessed and actions can be done. >> >> After confirming/allowing Livecode was listed under Automation in System >> Preferences -> Security >> >> And the funny part of this is, that not LC 9.6.3 is listed now under >> Automation, but LC 10 DP2. >> >> I tested then with 9.6.3 and with 10DP and it works now in both editions. >> >> >> Matthias >> >> >> >> >> >>> Am 15.03.2022 um 22:50 schrieb Bob Sneidar via use-livecode >>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: >>> >>> Hi all. >>> >>> I am trying to incorporate Excel_Lib into a project. There is a command to >>> open a spreadsheet with Excel on a Mac, and ONLY Macs can use this command. >>> It looks however like the library works with Windows too. >>> >>> My issue is that I am getting an error, "XCELLibErr: Not authorized to send >>> Apple events to Microsoft Excel." So first, is there an easy way, like a >>> shell command to do this? And then if not, is using this library dependent >>> on Apple events on a Mac? >>> >>> Bob S >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 _______________________________________________ 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
