This works, but I also get the following error: VoiceOver got an error: Connection is invalid.
I also noticed that this method takes longer for VO to restart. On Nov 24, 2010, at 12:59 PM, louie wrote: > Another way that works. > tell application "VoiceOver" > quit > delay 0.1 > activate > end tell > > > On Nov 24, 2010, at 10:50 AM, Hai Nguyen wrote: > >> here you go. I understand and should have sent the source code the first >> time. >> >> --Author Hai Nguyen Ly November 24, 2010 >> (* >> This Apple script will open Terminal.app and run a kill all command forcing >> VoiceOver to restart. Once the command has been activated, Terminal will >> quit. This script works best when associated with a keyboard shortcut in the >> event VoiceOver decides to freeze. >> *) >> >> tell application "Terminal" >> activate >> "killall -Hup VoiceOver '" >> >> say "restarting VoiceOver, Please wait" >> tell application "Terminal" >> quit >> end tell >> end tell >> On Nov 24, 2010, at 12:44 PM, louie wrote: >> >>> I will not use a script that I can't read the source. >>> How do we know that script will not cause all kinds of troubles on our Macs? >>> How about sharing the source code? >>> >>> On Nov 24, 2010, at 10:32 AM, Hai Nguyen wrote: >>> >>>> Good afternoon all, >>>> The following Apple script will cause VO to restart gracefully. I suggest >>>> for optimum efficiency to associate this script with a keyboard shortcut >>>> so that it can be executed with one keystroke in the event VO freezes. >>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4918985/VORestart.zip >>>> >>>> Enjoy >>>> On Nov 24, 2010, at 11:53 AM, Carolyn wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ah, leave it to Scott to bring us some grace.:) I haven't a clue what >>>>> y'all are talking about. But I guess I should know this in case Alex >>>>> ever decides to give me the silent treatment. I don't recall an initial >>>>> post on this but better save these in a backup for future reference. >>>>> To all who care: Happy Thanksgiving >>>>> >>>>> Carolyn >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Scott Granados >>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 10:36 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: The KillAll command >>>>> >>>>> Whoa -9 and -hup do * not * do the same thing. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -9 is a kill all with no graceful shutdown. -HUP is a restart, -1 is a >>>>> graceful shutdown. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 24, 2010, at 8:41 AM, Geoff Waaler wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Eric and Nic, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks much -- the -9 seems to cause a restart, hence appears to have >>>>>> the identical affect of the -hup parm. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 24, 2010, at 3:22 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> True enough. -HUP accomplishes the same thing, though, but of course >>>>>>> the parameters mean something different. I always just use -9 to ensure >>>>>>> it actually quits, and it's just as efficient in the long-run. And, >>>>>>> it's less parameters to type. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> ic >>>>>>> GoogleTalk: chojiro1...@gmail.com >>>>>>> Facebook >>>>>>> Twitter >>>>>>> Skype: Kvalme >>>>>>> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >>>>>>> Yahoo! Messenger: cin368 >>>>>>> AIM: cincinster >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Nov 24, 2010, at 10:08 AM, Eric Oyen wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> the killall command works. -9 will simply force it to quit. I prefer >>>>>>>> the use of killall -HUP VoiceOver as it forces a reset of voiceover >>>>>>>> without going through all the issues of restarting it via keystrokes. >>>>>>>> btw, you must capitalize the V and the O otherwise it will not find >>>>>>>> the process name. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -Eric >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Nov 24, 2010, at 1:53 AM, Geoff Waaler wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Greetings, >>>>>>>>> I meant to reply to one of Nic's recent posts, but deleted it. He >>>>>>>>> suggested that if VO goes silent one could enter terminal into >>>>>>>>> spotlight and then enter -- I forget the exact command but believe it >>>>>>>>> was killallall -9 voiceover. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I tried this with and without the extra "all" and also tried >>>>>>>>> inserting a space between the two alls, but only receive a message >>>>>>>>> that no matching processes were found. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'd like to get this right in case I do experience a vo crash. May >>>>>>>>> not have recalled the parm Nic mentioned, but I did use the one he >>>>>>>>> specified (which may not have been -9). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> TIA for any clarification, and best regards. >>>>>>>>> Geoff >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> louie >>> louiem...@wavecable.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > louie > louiem...@wavecable.com > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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