help please: wait for window to close before continuing

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#1

Here’s the case, i’m making a script to open a file then close, then open another file, then close, so on…

what code can i use to make the script wait for the first file to close before moving to the next? i’m currently using delays but i need something that would really wait for it to close and not a preset time. if you’re familiar with windows AutoIt, there’s a function called winwaitclose() and im looking for something similar to it.

thanks.
:rolleyes:

#2

G’day Bensonang

What application are you using to open the files with?

Regards

Santa

#3

I usually do this with system events but, depending on the program you are using, there might be a better way.

The basic form is:

tell application "Your App Here"
	tell application "System Events"
		tell process "Your App Here"
			repeat until (not exists window "Window Name")
			end repeat
		end tell
	end tell
end tell
#4

Any, for example, open the .doc file with ms word, .xls with excel, .pdf with acrobat, etc…

thanks