Problem with changing URL within Safari window using AppleScript

Question

hey everyone,
I'm currently trying to write a script that will open Safari, then change the URL within that same Safari window, and then quit Safari. However, I'm currently having a few problems:
1) Sometimes two Safari windows will open. One will go to what I'm guessing is the default homepage, and the other will go to Google.
2) I cannot figure out or find a way to change the URL within that window using AppleScript.
Does anyone have any ideas as to how to go about doing these things? I'm pretty new to AppleScript, so if what code I already have is poorly written, please let me know. Thanks!
--Open Finder and tell it to open Safari
tell application "Finder"
set site1 to "http://www.google.com"
set site2 to "http://www.yahoo.com"
launch application "Safari"
tell process "Safari"
open location site1
delay 10
open location site2
delay 10
end tell
end tell
--After waiting the allotted time, tell Safari to quit.
tell application "Safari"
quit
end tell
--Jonathan

Answer 1

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
You don't need to tell the Finder to open Safari - you can address it directly.
This should be self-explanatory, but do ask away if you have any questions.
(If there's only one window open - as per your description - it will take the first URL. Otherwise - if there are zero or many windows open - a new window will be opened for each URL.)
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tell application "Safari"
activate
if (count of windows) is not 1 then
set theFirstWindow to make new document at end of documents
else
set theFirstWindow to document of front window
end if
set URL of theFirstWindow to "http://www.yahoo.com"
set theSecondWindow to make new document at end of documents
set URL of theSecondWindow to "http://www.google.com"
end tell </pre>