Apple Event: May 7th at 7 am PT
I sporadically get the following error when an AppleScript runs, The script always runs despite the error. What I was trying to do is: if the error (pic below) exists, say "OK" so the error goes away.
Here is the script (with much help from others)
tell application "Contacts"
set the clipboard to (vcard of people) as text
do shell script "pbpaste >~/Desktop/BAKUP/alllate.vcf"
quit "contacts"
end tell
Thanks
Instead of quit "contacts" use the following:
tell application "Contacts" to if it is running then quit
If you programmed your AppleScript to display its on error condition in a dialog, then you can also add the optional clause, giving up after n, where after n seconds, the dialog will automatically dismiss itself. See the display alert example in the AppleScript Language Guide.
Here is how I implement my own error handler:
set val to "A"
try
set val to val as number
on error errmsg number errnbr
my error_handler(errnbr, errmsg)
return
end try
return
on error_handler(nbr, msg)
return display alert "[ " & nbr & " ] " & msg as critical giving up after 10
end error_handler
If you didn't do the above, then AppleScript has stopped all processing and is waiting for you to click (return) that OK button. Nothing will happen until you do, so there is means to dismiss that dialog programmatically.
Still getting the problem with error 609 after adding: tell application "Contacts" to if it is running then quit Unfortunately, my understanding of
applescript is too remedial to invoke the specific language for error handling for this script :(( Was hoping to to have AppleScript click the "ok"box in this particular error and make it go away since the script otherwise runs.
With the Contacts application quit, I can run your script exactly as you wrote it, and it produces the vcard without any dialogs. I am running macOS 10.14.6 with my Desktop and Documents folder local to my Mac.
Interesting. since this happens for me only in 10.14.6, but never happens in 10.13.6 There is no "simple" additional script within this script that will just make the box go away by clicking the OK button? The script ALWAYS runs correctly, but sporadically gets the -609. If the script just clicked the OK button if the -609 showed up, I think the problem would be solved.
I appreciate your patience with me.
On your Mojave machine, did you check System Preferences : Software Update to see if there is an Aug 29 10.14.6 Supplemental Update waiting to be applied?
As I mentioned before, AppleScript has a one-tracked mind. When it pops that dialog box, it simply will not allow any application interaction with that button. It must be pressed by you because AppleScript will not process anything until you do.
Based on that short amount of code, I cannot see any cause, or solution to that -609 dialog issue, as I cannot reproduce it here.
I updated the Mojave machine with the latest update last week. Thanks
Connnection is invalid -609