How to use applescript to click a button in a modal window

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How to use applescript to click a button in a modal window

When I try to close a Safari page, sometimes a popup (a modal window?) shows up asking if I want to "Stay on Page" or "Leave Page". I'm trying to write an applescript to look for such a window and click "Leave Page". I have trouble referencing the popup. Is it treated as a window in Safari? I asked for a count of number of windows and applescript doesn't seem to include this modal window in the count. I tried something like:

tell application "Safari"

set theWindows to every window

repeat with theCurrentWindow in theWindows

if(modal of theCurrentWindow) then

-- appropriate action

end if

end repeat

end tell

end repeat

it looks like "modal of theCurrentWindow" always returns false. So I'm guessing "theWindows" doesn't include the popup. How do I reference the popup so that I can perform some action on it?

Posted on Jun 20, 2014 4:04 PM

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VikingOSX

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Jun 20, 2014 5:16 PM in response to sunnyabhi87

If I recall correctly, the default action for this modal is to “Leave Page.” A simple return is needed. Sourced from here.

tell

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Jun 20, 2014 5:21 PM in response to VikingOSX

Actually I'm more interested in being able to find out(with applescript) if a dialog (modal window) is up. I could write other scripts with this knowledge.

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VikingOSX

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Jun 21, 2014 4:56 AM in response to sunnyabhi87

I suggest you take a closer look at the Safari AppleScript dictionary from AppleScript Editor > File > Open Dictionary. Modal is a boolean under window.

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Jun 22, 2014 12:50 PM in response to VikingOSX

I tried that, it didn't work. It doesn't consider the popup as a window. I did go through the dictionary for Safari and I haven't found the answer. Hopefully someone who knows can tell us how to reference a popup.

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VikingOSX

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Jun 22, 2014 5:51 PM in response to sunnyabhi87

Thought I would send along some more code to see if it helps with your modal detection. It recognizes a JavaScript alert dialog launched within Safari.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Modal Test</title>
</head>
<body>
<form name=myform>
<input type=button value=“Launch Modal"
onClick="alert(‘Me Modal!')">
</form>
</body>
</html>

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Answer 6

Jun 22, 2014 9:29 PM in response to sunnyabhi87

It's a sheet, not a "modal". This script should tell you if it's up or not:

tell application "System Events"

tell process "Safari"

tell window 1

if exists sheet 1 then

display dialog "Sheet is Up"

else

display dialog "No sheet"

end if

end tell

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