Force quit an app when other app is closed

[zengara]

okay, I use exactly the same script and the script opens and after 5 seconds it closes and never opens again.

[hayne]

Umm, if you are running the script "with no changes", then you are missing the point - the script is set up to show you how to do the operation - but it refers to fake (non-existent) apps and so you need to edit it to refer to the apps you want.

[mark hunte]

I do not think you are saving the script correctly.

see the last part of the post

[zengara]

Hi,

What I mean was I didnīt change the main code, I only add my apps.

[chabig]

There is a Prefpane called "Do Something When" that can monitor the system and take actions when an application is quit. For example, you can build a rule that quits another app when the one you're watching quits. You can cascade rules to achieve whatever you want.

http://www.azarhi.com/Projects/DSW/index.php

[zengara]

okay it works

thanks.

what if I want to close and app when other is running, but first I want to check if that app exist.

So far I got this code and is working.
But I need to check if the Lessons are running or exist.

repeat
	
	set myProcesses to {"Lesson1", "Lesson1.1"} -- The ones to quit.
	
	tell application "System Events"
		repeat with myProcess in myProcesses
			set theID to (unix id of processes whose name is myProcess)
			try
				-- Should stop the application with no dialogs and no items saved.
				do shell script "kill -9 " & theID
			end try
		end repeat
	end tell
	
	tell application "System Events"
		if "Test" is not in (name of application processes) then exit repeat
	end tell
	delay 2
	
end repeat

[DeltaMac]

Can you ask that in a different way, so it's more understandable?
How could an app be running, if it does NOT exist?
I suppose you mean to check to see if an app is installed?
Why should that matter, unless you want to leave an app running, but only if the OTHER app is either not running, or not installed?
I would think you only need to check if that other app is NOT running, as it can't possibly be running if it's not installed (does not exist on that computer)
(and, now I am confused?? )

[zengara]

Sorry,

I wish to find out first is the person has the app installed.
Because is posible they donīt install the Lessons apps (some will come in a second CD).
So, I will like to run the script and donīt get an error if the apps are not installed.

Thanks