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NSRunningApplicationMBS.activateWithOptions(options as Integer) as boolean

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Process MBS MacCocoa Plugin 9.7 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Attempts to activate the application using the specified options.

options: The options to use when activating the application. See "NSApplicationActivationOptions" for the possible values.

Returns true if the application was activated successfully, otherwise false.

This method will return false if the application has quit, or is not a type of application than can be activated.

Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.

NSRunningApplicationMBS.Constructor

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Process MBS MacCocoa Plugin 9.7 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
The constructor.
Example 
dim n as new NSRunningApplicationMBS

MsgBox n.localizedName

Initializes the object with the current application.
Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.

NSRunningApplicationMBS.forceTerminate as boolean

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Process MBS MacCocoa Plugin 9.7 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Attempts to force the receiver to quit.

Returns true if the application successfully terminated, otherwise false.

This method will return false if the application is no longer running when the forceTerminate message is sent to the receiver.

This method may return before the receiver exits; you should observe the terminated property to determine when the application terminates.

Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.

NSRunningApplicationMBS.hide as boolean

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Process MBS MacCocoa Plugin 9.7 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Attempts to hide or the application.
Example 
dim n as NSRunningApplicationMBS = NSRunningApplicationMBS.currentApplication

MsgBox str(n.hide) // hide me

The property of this value will be false if the application has already quit, or if of a type that is unable to be hidden.
Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.

NSRunningApplicationMBS.terminate as boolean

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Process MBS MacCocoa Plugin 9.7 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Attempts to quit the receiver normally.

Returns true if the application successfully terminated, otherwise false.

This method will return false if the application is no longer running when the terminate message is sent to the receiver.
This method may return before the receiver exits; you should observe the terminated property to determine when the application terminates.

Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.

NSRunningApplicationMBS.unhide as boolean

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Process MBS MacCocoa Plugin 9.7 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Attempts to unhide or the application.

Returns true if the application was successfully shown, otherwise false.

The property of this value will be false if the application has already quit, or if of a type that is unable to be hidden.

Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.

The items on this page are in the following plugins: MBS MacCocoa Plugin.


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