AppleScript.GetPropertyName

Queries name of property with given index.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
Script ID	The Id of the script you want to execute. This ID returned by the AppleScript.Compile function.	1
Index	The index of the property from 0 to AppleScript.PropertyCount-1.	0

Result

Returns name or error.

Description

Examples

List properties by name:

Set Variable [ $scriptID; Value:MBS( "AppleScript.Compile"; AppleScript Properties::AppleScriptCode ) ]
If [ MBS("isError") ]
    Show Custom Dialog [ Message: MBS("AppleScript.LastErrorMessage"); Buttons: “OK”, “Cancel” ]
    Exit Script [ ]
End If
Set Variable [ $count; Value:MBS( "AppleScript.PropertyCount"; $scriptID) ]
Set Variable [ $list; Value:"" ]
Set Variable [ $i; Value:0 ]
If [ GetAsNumber($count) > 0 ]
    Loop
        Set Variable [ $n; Value:MBS( "Applescript.GetPropertyName"; $ScriptID; $i ) ]
        Set Variable [ $list; Value:$list & $n & ¶ ]
        Set Variable [ $i; Value:$i+1 ]
        Exit Loop If [ $count = $i ]
    End Loop
    Show Custom Dialog [ Title: $count & " Properties"; Message: $list; Buttons: “OK”, “Cancel” ]
End If
Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "AppleScript.Close"; $scriptID) ]

See also

• AppleScript.Close
• AppleScript.Compile
• AppleScript.GetPropertyValue
• AppleScript.LastError
• AppleScript.LastErrorMessage
• AppleScript.PropertyCount
• AppleScript.SetPropertyValue
• IsError

This function checks for a license.

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 15th February 2022

AppleScript.Execute - AppleScript.GetPropertyValue