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iTerm2 execution error: Can’t get application "iTerm"

jamesone opened this issue · comments

commented

When trying to use ttab via iTerm2:

0:7: execution error: Can’t get application "iTerm". (-1728)
139:145: syntax error: Expected end of line but found class name. (-2741)

macOS: 10.12.6
Node: v8.6.0
Installed with: npm i -g ttab

commented

@jamesone:

What do the following commands return on your system, in order?

osascript -e 'version of application "iTerm"'

osascript -e 'version of application "iTerm2"'

echo $TERM_PROGRAM

If these don't work, use the About dialog to tell me what iTerm version you're running.

Generally, the code uses iTerm in the embedded AppleScript code only for versions 1.x and 2.x (The code does handle versions differently, but it relies even on 3.x to respond to iTerm).

commented
  1. 0:7: execution error: Can’t get application "iTerm". (-1728) (I uninstalled iTerm 1, I only have iTerm2)
  2. 3.2.0beta6
  3. iTerm.app

@mklement0

commented

Did you plan on adding iTerm 3.x support? (in beta)

commented

Confirmed: iTerm 2.x works

commented

@jamesone:

I'm actively using both 3.2.0beta8 and 3.1.7 and I don't see the problem.

Can you please update to 3.2.0beta8 and tell me if you still see the problem?

commented

When trying to run iTerm 3.2.0beta8, I get:

170:178: syntax error: Expected “,” but found identifier. (-2741)

Before I moved iTerm1 to the trash (so I have iTerm1 & 2 installed in the Applications folder): When I run ttab inside iTerm2, it'd open a new tab inside iTerm1 🤔

commented

While I have no specific explanation, I'm not surprised that side-by-side installation of iTerm1 and iTerm2 causes problems due to competing OSA dictionaries, given that both version use the application name iTerm.app.

I suggest deleting the iTerm1 version, emptying the trash, and rebuilding the dictionaries with the following command:

/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
commented

I just did this ^ and now I get:

0:7: execution error: Can’t get application "iTerm". (-1728)
139:145: syntax error: Expected end of line but found class name. (-2741)

This is the same error as my first one

commented

Without access to your system, I'm afraid I can't diagnose this any further.

You can try the following stopgap - assuming that osascript -e 'version of application "iTerm2"' works - which you'll have to reapply every time you update ttab:

  • Use which ttab to locate the ttab executable.

  • Open it for editing and locate the following line:

[[ $(osascript -e 'version of application "iTerm"') =~ ^(1|2) ]] && iTermOld=1 || iTermOld=0
  • Replace it with the following:
iTermOld = 0
  • Locate the following line:
  terminalApp='iTerm' # will be used with `activate application`
  • Replace it with:
  terminalApp='iTerm2' # will be used with `activate application`

I'm closing this for now, but if we find the true cause and a general fix I'm happy to reopen it.

commented

Fixed ✅ I installed iTerm Build 3.1.7 (i was previously on the beta)

Thanks so much for your help and time!

commented

@jamesone: My pleasure; I'm glad you found a solution.