Enabling GUI scripting via AppleScript

So I have a launch-daemon that needs to utilize GUI scripting. I need to be able to enable it through AppleScript (or really any scriptable, automated means). I am trying to do this:

tell application "System Events" to if not UI elements enabled then

set UI elements enabled to true

return UI elements enabled

end if

but it doesn't seem to do anything. The return query is just to check that it worked, but it never does. I have tried saving the script and running it as administrator (sudo osascript myScript.scpt) but it still doesn't work. I never get prompted for admin credentials. This occurs when logged in as administrator or non-admin user. Any ideas?

Posted on Nov 12, 2012 5:25 PM

19 replies

twtwtw

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Nov 12, 2012 6:59 PM in response to Nextyoyoma

if there's no change in the state of UI Elements enabled (e.g. setting to true when it's already true), the command won't do anything. That's to be expected.

twtwtw

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Nov 12, 2012 7:15 PM in response to Nextyoyoma

what OS are you using. it works as expected on my Lion system.

Nextyoyoma Author

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Nov 13, 2012 5:53 AM in response to adayzdone

The functional part of that script is identical to what I have already done.

Obviously something strange is going on with my systems. Anybody have any idea what it might be?

Mar 31, 2015 12:21 PM in response to VikingOSX

Of course I run my script more than once. Did you even try to run it yourself?

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Enabling GUI scripting via AppleScript