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macOS Syntax Error - help please! :(

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Brradley

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Original poster
Jun 21, 2010
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I found this applescript online that should remove finder from the dock on startup if I save it as an application and add it to login items. I go to save it and it says "Expected expression, property or key form, etc. but found unknown token." Can anyone help please? Thank you!

Code: 
on run {input, parameters}
 
tell application “System Events” to tell UI element “Finder” of list 1 of process “Dock”
perform action “AXShowMenu”
click menu item “Remove from Dock” of menu 1
end tell
 
return input
end run
 
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kryten2

macrumors 65816
Mar 17, 2012
1,114
99
Belgium
Brradley said:
I found this applescript online that should remove finder from the dock on startup if I save it as an application and add it to login items. I go to save it and it says "Expected expression, property or key form, etc. but found unknown token." Can anyone help please? Thank you!

Code: 
on run {input, parameters}
 
tell application “System Events” to tell UI element “Finder” of list 1 of process “Dock”
perform action “AXShowMenu”
click menu item “Remove from Dock” of menu 1
end tell
 
return input
end run
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Try this :

Code: 
on run {input, parameters}
	
	tell application "System Events" to tell UI element "Finder" of list 1 of process "Dock"
		perform action "AXShowMenu"
		click menu item "Remove from Dock" of menu 1
	end tell
	
	return input
end run
 
B

Brradley

macrumors member
Original poster
Jun 21, 2010
90
2
Thanks for your help but I get this error message with your code? :(
 

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kryten2

macrumors 65816
Mar 17, 2012
1,114
99
Belgium
Brradley said:
Thanks for your help but I get this error message with your code? :(
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You can save this in Automator as an application with a Run Applescript action.
In Applescript Editor as an application by removing the {input, parameters} part in the on run handler.

Code: 
on run
	tell application "System Events" to tell UI element "Finder" of list 1 of process "Dock"
		perform action "AXShowMenu"
		click menu item "Remove from Dock" of menu 1
	end tell
end run
 
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