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Applescript - check if a menu item exists, if so click on it, then cmd+tab back to previous app

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  1. -- brandonjp 201103211103
  2. -- applescript function to check if a menu item exists, if so click on it, then cmd+tab back to previous app
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  4. menuItemClick({"timeEdition", "Extras", "Start Recording"})
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  6.  
  7. on menuItemClick({appName, menuName1, menuItem1})
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  9. 	tell application "System Events"
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  11. 		tell application process appName
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  13. 			if menu item menuItem1 of menu 1 of menu bar item menuName1 of menu bar 1 exists then
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  15. 				set frontmost to true
  16. 				click menu item menuItem1 of menu 1 of menu bar item menuName1 of menu bar 1
  17. 				keystroke tab using {command down}
  18.  
  19. 			else
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  21. 				return false
  22.  
  23. 			end if
  24.  
  25. 		end tell
  26.  
  27. 	end tell
  28.  
  29. end menuItemClick

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