AppleScript works in Script Editor, but doesn't in Alfred

[mort_the_swift]

I have an AppleScript that presses the 'Connect to...' button under the menu bar icon of my VPN client.

tell application "System Events"
	if exists process "IVPN" then
		tell process "IVPN" to tell menu bar item 1 of menu bar 2
			ignoring application responses
				click
			end ignoring
		end tell
	end if
end tell

do shell script "killall System\\ Events"
delay 0.1

tell application "System Events"
	if exists process "IVPN" then
		tell process "IVPN" to tell menu bar item 1 of menu bar 2
			tell menu 1
				if exists (first menu item whose title starts with "Connect to") then
					click (first menu item whose title starts with "Connect to")
				else
					key code 53
				end if
			end tell
		end tell
	end if
end tell

If there is no such button (already connected), then the escape keystroke is sent (to close the menu). Due to the 5s delay after the first click (a known UI scripting behavior), I had to add a workaround that ignores application response on the first click and then kills all instances of 'System Events' via a shell command, and then clicks the actual button.

 

This setup works consistently when launched from the Script Editor.

 

However, in Alfred it just doesn't. There are no errors in the debug console, and, judging by the bell sound, the script always ends up sending the key code 53 (pressing Esc).

 

What exactly could be the problem?

[vitor]

Welcome @mort_the_swift,

 

When asking for help with a Workflow, please upload it somewhere (transfer.sh is a fast solution without ads; drop your Workflow in the box in the middle) as we can’t properly help you without access to it. Debugging can already be hard with access to the code, and you’re asking us to guess yours from a description. There are multiple places where your code or Workflow setup may be going wrong. Without looking at it we’re shooting in the dark.

Read the Reporting Problems with Workflows topic, as it gives a nice overview on how to build an effective report.

[mort_the_swift]

My apologies.

 

Here's the workflow:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3m7ahra6fc13hfi/IVPN.alfredworkflow?dl=0

 

Alfred 4.0.9 [1144]

macOS Catalina 10.15.4

Edited March 31, 2020 by mort_the_swift
Link appropriate workflow file

[vitor]

14 minutes ago, mort_the_swift said:

Here's the workflow:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lc9fe92ygeno2z0/info.plist?dl=0

 

Not the info.plist, the exported Workflow.

[mort_the_swift]

@vitor

 

My bad again. I have edited my previous post accordingly.

[mort_the_swift]

Was it something I did? 🙂

Just curious, if this is a known issue or a freak of nature.

[vitor]

There’s nothing glaringly obviously wrong with your Workflow setup, and since I don’t use IVPN, I can’t help you further. But having the correct Workflow available will allow whoever can help to start with the necessary information.

[mort_the_swift]

20 hours ago, vitor said:

There’s nothing glaringly obviously wrong with your Workflow setup

@vitor, Thank you for that at least.