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User profile for user: Ryan Ballantyne
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How to terminate scripts early?

One simple question: is there a simple statement that lets you stop script execution early, like "exit repeat" but for scripts? I've tried "tell me to quit" and "quit me" to no avail.

Thanks!

12 Powerbook G4 1Ghz, Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Dec 16, 2006 1:03 AM

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kel
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Posted on Dec 16, 2006 3:04 AM

Hi Ryan,

In stay open app, use 'quit'. in any other script use 'return'. This won't work from a subroutine, because it will just return from the subroutine. In that case, cause a user canceled error with 'error number -128' which is the same as pressing the Cancel button in a dialog or Command + ".".

gl,
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kel
User level: Level 3
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Dec 16, 2006 3:04 AM in response to Ryan Ballantyne

Hi Ryan,

In stay open app, use 'quit'. in any other script use 'return'. This won't work from a subroutine, because it will just return from the subroutine. In that case, cause a user canceled error with 'error number -128' which is the same as pressing the Cancel button in a dialog or Command + ".".

gl,
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