Trying to work on a script for QuickTime X, need help

Question

So, I've been working on scripts to restore some functionality back to QuickTime X (mainly the preferences part of QuickTime).
http://web.me.com/celebi23/QuickTimeXScripts/Main.html
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2135161
I'm now trying to implement the "Recent Items" selection.
I almost have it all set up. It still won't make the selection though >_< The script won't open when I'm in QuickTime (via the script menu. all of the others open just fine. Have to run it from the AppleScript Editor to test it out). All of the individual Terminal commands work just fine though. Oh & there's an invalid connection with QuickTime apparently >_<
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"set recentItems to {"None", "5", "10", "15", "20", "30", "50"}
display dialog (choose from list recentItems with prompt "Select the amount of Recent Items.")
if recentItems is "None" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 0"
else if recentItems is "5" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 5"
else if recentItems is "10" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 10"
else if recentItems is "15" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 15"
else if recentItems is "20" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 20"
else if recentItems is "30" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 30"
else if recentItems is "50" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 50"
end if
display dialog "Please restart QuickTime Player for the preference changes to take effect." & return buttons {"Restart QuickTime Player"} default button 1 with icon alias ((path to me) & "Contents:Resources:QuickTimePlayerX_128.icns" as string)
copy the result as list to {restartButton}
if restartButton is "Restart QuickTime Player" then
tell application "QuickTime Player" to quit
tell application "QuickTime Player" to open
end if"
Still trying to figure out how to include the "Restore Defaults" button. The code would be something like this. It would go before the restart dialog. Not sure where in the code to include the "Restore Defaults" button though >_<
"defaults delete com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit"
end if"
Any help would be greatly appreciated

Answer 1

Thank you. The script now loads but, the preference never stays set. I chose "5" & the recent items still continue to be added to the recent items list. I've got 10 items in my "recent items" list even though I chose "5". The Terminal commands themselves work fine though
set recentItems to {"None", "5", "10", "15", "20", "30", "50"}
display dialog (choose from list recentItems with prompt "Select the amount of Recent Items.")
if recentItems is "None" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 0"
else if recentItems is "5" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 5"
else if recentItems is "10" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 10"
else if recentItems is "15" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 15"
else if recentItems is "20" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 20"
else if recentItems is "30" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 30"
else if recentItems is "50" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX NSRecentDocumentsLimit 50"
end if
set buttonClicked to button returned of (display dialog "Please restart QuickTime Player for the preference changes to take effect." & return buttons {"Restart QuickTime Player"} default button 1 with icon alias ((path to me) & "Contents:Resources:QuickTimePlayerX_128.icns" as text))
if buttonClicked is "Restart QuickTime Player" then
tell application "QuickTime Player" to quit
delay 3 -- give the app time to quit, otherwise the next command may fail
tell application "QuickTime Player" to activate
end if
I took out the "Restore Defaults" because, according to the Terminal
There is no (NSRecentDocumentsLimit) default for the (com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX) domain.
Defaults have not been changed.
Message was edited by: Alex Brofsky
Message was edited by: Alex Brofsky
Message was edited by: Alex Brofsky