macOS Applescript - Click ok to clear window

[Hayezy]

Being new at applescript I'm struggling with the actual commands I need to use to get applescript to click "OK" to clear this pop-up window.

I'm trying to use click button "OK" of window "alert" but I'm getting no where,
can anyone help?

Screen shot

 

[BertyBoy]

Normally use System Events, but I'm not sure how you reference a popup that isn't a sheet (like a drop down dialog from the window title-bar.
ie.

tell application "System Events"
	tell process "Finder"
		click (button "OK" of sheet 1 of window 1)
	end tell
end tell

But in your case there is no sheet and no window, although you could start by trying "frontmost window". Or if you're in OSX 10.4 or later, try recording it with Automator and see what script is produced.

 

[BertyBoy]

Even easier than I thought:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=12315516&#12315516

 

[Hayezy]

Cheers for the help, but I think I might need pointing in the right direction still.

This is what I have so far

tell application "Finder"
	try
		mount volume "afp:/XXXX:XXXX@server/server_share"
		tell application "System Events"
			tell process "Finder"
				keystroke return
			end tell
		end tell
	end try
end tell

Any pointers, or am I completely wrong?

 

[BertyBoy]

Looks good, although you maybe want a delay after the connection attempt
or put the tell application "System Events" after an on error
just before the end try, ie.

tell application "Finder"
	try
		mount volume "afp:/XXXX:XXXX@server/server_share"
	on error
		tell application "System Events"
			tell process "Finder"
				keystroke return
			end tell
		end tell
	end try
end tell

Can't be sure if any connection failure is regarded as an error, so you may need to test.
Otherwise replace the "on error" with a "delay 5" or "delay 60", or however long (in seconds) you are comfortable with, just to give the mount long enough to fail and produce the dialog box.

 

[Hayezy]

Both of those are a "no go" I'm afraid, script debugger just sits and spins until the dialogue is cleared manually. 😡

 

[BertyBoy]

I'm getting nowhere as well.

Can't work out from the Finder Dictionary what the dialog might be referenced as, I suppose we could try 'dialog' - back to my first script clicking button "OK".

 

[BertyBoy]

Seems to have been an issue for a LONG time ...

http://macscripter.net/viewtopic.php?id=10583