Applescript to click 'OK' in Firefox popup window

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Applescript to click 'OK' in Firefox popup window

Hello,

Recently wrote a bit of Applescript and I'm having a problem getting "Return" to close a pop-up authentication window in Firefox. I have the id/password saved and the fields are pre-filled, so if I can get the Applescript to automatically click the ok button, then everything should be good to go. Any ideas on what that pop-up box is called? Document 1? Thanks again!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Jul 28, 2008 4:39 PM

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Budgie

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Jul 28, 2008 7:56 PM in response to Victor23

Hey vb41480

which pop up window would that be please

Budgie

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Victor23 Author

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Jul 29, 2008 11:50 AM in response to Budgie

When you have to type in a login id and password for a page, the pop-up along the top of the page. Thanks in advance for any help!

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Budgie

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Jul 29, 2008 5:28 PM in response to Victor23

Hi

Give this a go, this is ugly but works on a drop window I have that requires a user name and password, with buttons cancel and ok, change the amount of keystroke tabs to suit your set up

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activate application "Firefox"
delay 3.5 -- allow app to open, change delay to suit
tell application "System Events"
tell process "Firefox"
keystroke tab
keystroke tab
keystroke tab
keystroke return
end tell
end tell

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Budgie

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mrove

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Aug 2, 2008 10:36 AM in response to Victor23

I had the same challenge of scripting that OK button on
Firefox's password manager pop up window.

Here's the code I wrote to solve that:

tell application "System Events"
tell application process "firefox-bin"
set frontmost to true
keystroke return
end tell
end tell

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