Hi, is there any way to save your menu_click as a script,
then recall it when you make a new script
ie
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run script file "...:menu click1.scptd"

tell application "Finder" to activate
menu_click({"Finder", "View", "Arrange By", "Size"})
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that would make it alot easier when creating new scripts that will use you menu click.

cheers, kdatt

You've probably figured this out already as it's been some time since your post. But anyway...

I keep all my common code in a file called Common code.scpt and keep it in my Library/Scripts folder.

(*
PUT THE FOLLOWING LINE AT THE TOP OF ANY SCRIPT YOU LIKE
set commonScript to load script alias ((path to library folder from user domain as string) & "Scripts:Common code.scpt")

AND THEN USE THIS LINE TO CLICK A MENU ITEM
menu_click("Finder", "View", "...", "...") of commonScript
*)


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I love this function, but the following

menu_click({"Mail", "Message", "Move To", "Keep"})

Takes 4-10 seconds to execute on my mac. Other applescripts generally execute quickly. Any idea how to profile this to determine what's taking the time? I would love to use this and not struggle through menu expressions as before!