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Revision: 43322
at March 22, 2011 01:53 by brandonjp


Initial Code
-- brandonjp 201103211048
-- applescript function to check if a menu item exists?
-- returns true or false

if menuItemExists({"timeEdition", "Extras", "Start Recording"}) then
	display dialog "hoda"
end if


on menuItemExists({appName, menuName1, menuItem1})
	
	tell application "System Events"
		
		tell application process appName
			
			if menu item menuItem1 of menu 1 of menu bar item menuName1 of menu bar 1 exists then
				return true
			else
				return false
			end if
			
		end tell
		
	end tell
	
end menuItemExists

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Initial Description
only handles one sublevel for the menu

Initial Title
Applescript function to check if an application menu item exists

Initial Tags
function

Initial Language
AppleScript