How can I use AppleScriptObjC to close my Xcode application?

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How can I use AppleScriptObjC to close my Xcode application?

Hello!

I'm writing an AppleScriptObjC application in Xcode and am trying to figure out how to make it close itself programmatically. I can't use errors, they don't work like in pure applescript apps, I can't use "tell application \"MyApp\" to quit", because Xcode doesn't allow that; I am stuck!
I've search high and low across the internet, and came up with nothing. Any help would be appreciate greatly!

Xcode-OTHER, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Mar 9, 2013 8:00 PM

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Answer 1

Mar 9, 2013 8:04 PM in response to russellsayshi

Call

on applicationShouldTerminate_(sender)

end applicationShouldTerminate_

You can put any cleanup code the app should run before terminating in there.

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Answer 2

red_menace

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Mar 9, 2013 9:16 PM in response to russellsayshi

More specifically, the applicationShouldTerminate: delegate method is called after the Quit menu item is selected or the terminate: method is called to determine if the application should quit. Normally you would return the constant NSTerminateNow, e.g.

on applicationShouldTerminate_(sender)

# perform any cleanup stuff

return current application's NSTerminateNow

end applicationShouldTerminate_

See the NSApplicationDelegate Protocol Reference for more information.

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