Error -1708 while running IChat Applescript

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Error -1708 while running IChat Applescript

Hello, i have run into a very frustrating problem and I am not sure if it is with applescript or with Ichat. Whenever I run a script that I execute based on an ichat message I get the "Error -1708" message. Even if I run a blank script or used the "auto accept.applescript" that came with Ichat. it happens Whenever I try to run the script based on an Ichat Event. Please Help!!

macbook pro, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Apr 1, 2009 6:50 AM

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Apr 1, 2009 2:58 PM in response to HighPlains

Could your tell us what exactly you have set the AppleScript to do and what action is supposed to Trigger it please.

I have seen this using a modified Auto Response AppleScript that also changed my Status Message to Away.

I get the message if I play and change the Status message.

I have a second Script that changes the Status message back on ending a video chat and it is at this point I get the error message.
It seems that what I want to change it back to is saved but no longer matches what has been stored in the com.apple.ichatAgent.plist as the Status Message.

I hope this gives some clues.

10:56 PM Wednesday; April 1, 2009

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Apr 2, 2009 4:32 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

Thanks for the reply. Well, I have the "Auto Accept.applescript that came with leopard. And I have it selected to run when "message received". Is that the correct place to have this applescript trigger? I havent modified the script in any way

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Apr 2, 2009 4:35 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

Ah! I figured it out. My problem was that I was not selecting the script to run in "Chat INvitiation" also. It works now.

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Apr 3, 2009 10:38 AM in response to HighPlains

Hi,

The actual Script is written in such away that it will Auto Answer for Audio Video and File Sending and deal only with the ones that you set it for in the Alerts settings.

As You next post says setting for a Text Invite does not work - and certainly not for answering Video Invites 🙂

6:38 PM Friday; April 3, 2009

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