Start or stop the mac Classic environment

This script allows you to determine whether classic is running or not, and allows you to start it or stop it.

 

Usage...

Run the script.

Code...

property Classic_Startup : "Classic Startup"
property Classic_Support : "Classic Support"

try
	(* Check for classic *)
	tell application "System Events" to set currProcesses to get name of every process
	
	(* Display the current status *)
	if currProcesses contains Classic_Support then
		set tmpMsg to "System 9 is Running."
		set tmpButtons to {"Cancel", "Stop"}
	else
		set tmpMsg to "System 9 is Not Running."
		set tmpButtons to {"OK", "Start"}
	end if
	
	set tmpButton to (button returned of (display dialog tmpMsg buttons tmpButtons default button (item -1 of tmpButtons)))
	
	(* Stop/start classic *)
	if tmpButton is "Stop" then
		tell application Classic_Support to quit
	else if tmpButton is "Start" then
		tell application Classic_Startup to activate
	end if
on error errMsg
	display dialog errMsg
end try

 

 

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