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I've got an Applescript that runs fine on one Mavericks machine, but generates an error message on the other:
tell application "Google Chrome" to tell active tab of window 1
That runs perfectly on my 4-year-old iMac running Mavericks. On my new 27" iMac running Mavericks, AppleScript Editor highlights the word "tab" and says:
Expected end of line but found property.
How can I correct this?
Thanks in advance to all for any info.
iMac/MacBook Pro
Do you have the same version of Google Chrome on both machines?
Google Chrome Version 31.0.1650.63. Mavericks 10.9.1.
The following works for me.
with the following replies in the AppleScript editor:
I think I have the exact same syntax. Yet I am getting a syntax error, as shown in the screen shot.
What could be causing this?
This may sound silly, but try deleting and retyping the 'active tab' phrase. Applescript compiles and caches script terminology, and if it already has the word 'tab' compiled as a standard applescript tab it may not see the longer phrase.
Your code works fine here. I am in concurrence with twtwtw.
I just created a new Applescript document and typed in the code from scratch - didn't even copy and paste - and I still got the syntax error.
I wonder if I have to reinstall Mavericks?
Before you reinstall Mavericks, try three things.
Now retry your code in a new AppleScript Editor session. Do not use a template, if you were previously.
I will try this and report back.
Don't reinstall Mavericks. That's a waste of time and energy for this kind of problem, a bit like replacing the engine block on your car because it backfired once. At worst you may need to reinstall Chrome.
Incidentally, I do not have Google Chrome installed (because... ick!) and I get exactly the same error message you do. that implies either that your installation of Chrome is busted, or that for some reason launch services is not finding Chrome. Make sure you have Chrome open and running and try the script again.
Okay, I did the following:
With Chrome running, I still get the same error message.
I revised the Applescript to call Safari instead of Chrome and got the same error message.
What could be causing this?
Mavericks updated to 10.9.1 on both machines?
Since I do not have this problem with the same exact code, I am fresh out of ideas. I have Xcode v5.0.2 installed, but do not understand what within it, if anything, may provide me with a functional advantage.
Do you have any old versions of Chrome on your hard drive? If so, delete them.
after that try resetting the launchservices database. Open terminal and run the following:
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.fram ework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user"
P.s. when you delete them, make sure you empty the trash.
I still don't know what was going on with that Applescript. But I was able to rewrite the Applescript to do the same thing using Safari, and that saves and works correctly.
Thanks very much to all here for you thoughts and advice.
Odd "End of Line" Syntax Error?
