AS_dialog_with_timeout ( window_title ; text ; button ; timeout )

dialog box with definable timeout (OS X only, AppleScript)

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Thomas Siebert - Show more from this author
http://www.t-seabird.de

Sample input:

Perform AppleScript [ AS_dialog_with_timeout ( "attention" ; "this window will close after a short time" ; "I know" ; 3 ) ]

Sample output:

Dialog close after 3 seconds or if closed by user

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

/*
AS_dialog_with_timeout ( window_title ; text ; button ; timeout )

version 2
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Thomas Siebert, 20.05.2016
info@t-seabird.de
www.t-seabird.de
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dialog box with defineable timeout in seconds

Use the ScriptStep "Perform AppleScript" using the option "Calculated AppleScript"
You also shall use "Perform AppleScript" directly from a button.

Die CF wird über den Scriptschritt "AppleScript ausführen" mit der Option "Berechnetes Script" genutzt.
"AppleScript ausführen" steht auch direkt in den Tastenkommandos zur Verfügung.
*/

"display dialog " & Quote ( text ) & " buttons {" & Quote ( button ) & "} with title " & Quote ( window_title ) & " giving up after " & timeout & " default button 1"

dialog box with definable timeout (OS X only, AppleScript)

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AS_dialog_with_timeout ( window_title ; text ; button ; timeout )

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