CD Script for blank CDs and certain applications

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#1

I’m looking to write a script for the “Open Script” option in CD/DVDs pref pane in Panther 10.3.9.

What I’d like to see it do is: give the conventional “You have inserted a blank CD” (or “blank DVD”) only when certain applications are not running (Dragon Burn 4, Toast 7).

I know an “if exists” or "if visible includes"condition might work, but I’ve forgotten what part of the system keeps track of what’s visibly running. I seem to recall SystemEvents handles some of these functions, but if it’s the Finder for this particular thing, I don’t want to run up against a “does not understand” error with my optical drive shut and a perfectly good CD or DVD caught between Gates and Gehenna until I’ve restarted the Mac.

I know I could check scripting libraries for both, but the language is, as we all know, sometimes so abstruse as only to create further confusion. I’d rather get a good shove in the right direction from someone who knows what’s what and where’s where.

Hoping you can help.

Steve W.

#2

Hi Steve

the syntax is

on blank DVD appeared dvd -- or blank CD appeared
	tell application "System Events"
		if exists process "Toast Titanium" then
			-- do something
		else
			-- do something else
		end if
	end tell
end blank DVD appeared

but I couldn’t find out to evoke the system dialog “… Chose an action from the pop-up menu…”

#3

StefanK

Many thanks.

Steve W