Applescript: Howto check if Screensaver / loginscreen is active?

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Applescript: Howto check if Screensaver / loginscreen is active?

Hi all,

With Applescript I'd like to check whether screensaver or loginscreen is active.

Background: My EyeTV TV-Box wakes the Mac up to record something. Screensaver is locked with a password. After wakeup by EyeTV Applescript determines the screensaver not to be active.

Howto check if the loginscreen is active?

Thx in advance!
Marco

iMac 24" - iPhone 3GS - HP Laserjet M1120n MFP, Mac OS X (10.6.3), Airport Express 7.4.2

Posted on Jun 8, 2010 7:33 AM

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Marco Ney Author

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Jun 9, 2010 1:49 AM in response to Marco Ney

Here's my code:

tell application "System Events" to set the saveractivated to (exists process "ScreenSaverEngine")
if saveractivated then
-- nobody in front of the Mac
end if

1st scenario: I leave my (working) Mac. ScreenSaver activates. > saveractivated = true

2nd scenario: Sleeping Mac has been wokeup to record a movie. > saveractivated = false ?!

Howto check the second scenario?!

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