Hi!
I need to be able to add items to the Startup items in preferences.
Could someone help me out.
Thanks!
Can we assume you mean “using an AppleScript to do it”? The process is different in Panther and Jaguar (10.3, and 10.2). Which is it?
yes, via an applescript,
i need it for both Panther and Jaguar
why not add the applications to the users startup items under the preferences folder. This does not need any type of applescript and is very easy, it also allows you to hide them if need be. This will work for Panther. You will need a script for jaguar. You could make a script that will launch all of your applications for you.
jonn8
April 26, 2005, 4:16pm
#5
This is what I use:
–Open this script in a new Script Editor window.
set this_path to choose file with prompt “Choose an application to add to your Startup Items:” of type {“APPL”})my add_startup_item (this_path , true )
on add_startup_item (this_path , add_to_startup_items )try set this_posix_path to POSIX path of this_path )set this_posix_path_alt to this_posix_path ’s text 1 thru necessary if the app is a bundle which would end in a trailing slash tell application “System Events”set all_paths to get path of login items )set item_exists to all_paths contains this_posix_path ) or all_paths contains this_posix_path_alt ))if add_to_startup_items then if not item_exists then make login item at end with properties {path :this_posix_path , hidden :false }else if item_exists then repeat with i from count all_paths ) to by if all_paths ’s item i = this_posix_path ) or all_paths ’s item i = this_posix_path_alt ) then delete login item i exit repeat end if end repeat end if end if end tell end try end add_startup_item
Jon
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