trouble "getting account names" in ichat

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#1

I have been trying to find the account names in ichat for part of a script I have. Well, I can do it with this

tell application "iChat"

get name of accounts
end tell

it works, but there is a catch. Sometimes, the script does not get anyones mane but mine. I thought it was due to the buddy list not beoing open once it gets the accounts, so I made this:

tell application "iChat"
	tell window "buddy list"
		set visible to true
	end tell
	get name of accounts
end tell

I figured this would open the buddy list before it went to get the accounts, but it still does the same thing occasionally. The information I really need is my buddies account names. I do not know what would make it only see my name someteims. Any ideas? Run it on yours and see what happens if you do it a few time.

#2

this seems to be better. It is like it needs time to compile the list before it can get it. I dont know.

tell application "iChat"
	activate
	delay 2
	get name of accounts
end tell