Stop a running AppleScript

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#1

How can I stop a running AppleScript file (.scpt), using something like “killall application”?

#2

Hello.

As long as the script is in the foreground, your safest bet is “Command .”. By all means, if your script is run by AppleScript runner, then you may invoke

. But this only works with scripts that are run by AppleScript runner. A lot of programs has their own script runner. My favourite is FastScripts, which has a menu item named abort script. -Which works perfectly. Fastscripts is free, as long as you are satisfied with 12-14 keyboard short cuts. :slight_smile:

#3

Hi,

Here’s another way with Applescript:

tell application "AppleScript Runner" to quit

This will stop all the scripts. The AppleScript Runner is not very scriptable.

#4

One thing I noticed is when you run a second script, the first one stops! Is this supposed to happen?

#5

So, If this is normal that the AS Runner only runs one script, then you can stop it with another script. Something like this:

say "stopping script" without waiting until completion

You can put it in the Script Menu.

gl,
kel

#6

Hello.
If Applescript runner stops a running a script, when executing the other, then that is a feature, if you don’t use AppleScript runner in your own scripts. :slight_smile: If you do use AppleScript runner in your own scripts, then I also really recommend the Fast Scripts Menu, that not only let your code pass by unobtrused, but also be executed faster. :slight_smile:

#7

That’s true. I looked at the dictionary and it says that you can run scripts. Now I need to try it and see if running another script stops the first script. :slight_smile: McUsr, you’re making me work here. :slight_smile:

Have a good day,
kel

#8

When I run a script in the AS Editor and then run a script from the Scripts Menu, the first script stops with an error in the AS Editor.