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By Mike Avenaim @Mike_Avenaim
    2020-12-03 19:43:30.952Z

    Hi all,

    Wondering if there is a way to setup the stream deck button so that once the application is open, i can then push the button again to close that window. This is my code to open the app:

    sf.file.open({
    path: "/Applications/Messages.app",
});

    Thank you

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    1. Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw2020-12-03 20:25:52.176Z

      This will open Messages if it's not open and quit Messages if it is open

      if (!sf.ui.app('com.apple.iChat').mainWindow.exists) {
    sf.ui.app('com.apple.iChat').appEnsureIsRunningAndActive();
} else {
    sf.ui.app('com.apple.iChat').menuClick({
        menuPath: ["Messages", "Quit Messages"],
    });
}
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      1. Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw2020-12-03 20:55:44.307Z

        this will open Messages if not open and if it is it will hide it.

        if (!sf.ui.app('com.apple.iChat').mainWindow.exists) {
    sf.ui.app('com.apple.iChat').appEnsureIsRunningAndActive();
    globalState.messagesIsOpen = true
    throw 0
}
if (globalState.messagesIsOpen == true) {
    sf.ui.app('com.apple.iChat').menuClick({
        menuPath: ["Messages", "Hide Messages"],
    });
    globalState.messagesIsOpen = false
    throw 0
}

sf.ui.app('com.apple.iChat').appActivateMainWindow();
globalState.messagesIsOpen = true;
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        In reply toMike_Avenaim⬆:
        Mike Avenaim @Mike_Avenaim
          2020-12-03 20:40:21.586Z

          Hi,

          Thanks for this but it doesnt seem to open the MESSAGES app

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            In reply toMike_Avenaim⬆:
            Mike Avenaim @Mike_Avenaim
              2020-12-03 20:51:03.631Z

              Hold up... I got it to work with your code.. FOr some reason it wasnt working and now it is... lol

              Thank you!

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              1. Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw2020-12-03 20:58:06.649Z

                It can be a bit confusing. Internally, in Mac OS, Messages is referred by it's old name iChat for backwards compatibility with older OS's

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                1. MMike Avenaim @Mike_Avenaim
                    2020-12-03 21:10:28.885Z

                    Awesome... Thank you. Im going to try and apply this code to some other apps too

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                  Freddie Spells @Freddie_Spells
                    2023-03-18 07:09:03.720Z

                    Hi
                    I am trying to transfer this to any other app like f.e. open and close safari but I do not get the result I am aiming for.
                    I simply want to close the app when I push the button the second time on my Deck.
                    Maybe I just need another example from you with safari to get my head wrapped around this?
                    Thx!

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