InDesign 2021 script: ImageCatalog script not working: AppleScript Error! -1743

[ComeHitherDesign]

I’m receiving an AppleScript error when I run the ImageCatalog Script, that has previously worked, with previous systems / versions of inDesign. 

I now receive this error:

I’m guessing there’s a simple fix, but I don’t know what it might be!

[BarlaeDC]

Hi,

Can you clarify which versions of:

Indesign ?

OSX?

you are using.

There have been a lot of changes from the OS lever that mean that permissions have to be granted depending on what the script needs access too.

Malcolm

[ComeHitherDesign]

Yes, sorry…

InDesign 2021: 16.0.2

OSX Catalina: 10.15.7

[rob day]

Does the JavaScript version work? It should be in the scripts Samples>Javascripts folder

[Laubender]

Wow! "Not authorised to send Apple events to Finder."

Rob, could that be any security setting in the system?

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[rob day]

I’m on Mojave and I do need to give permission to send AppleEvents. If I run an AppleScript applet that uses the finder I’ll get a onetime dialog to give it permission. Have only been using Mojave for a few weeks, I’m not sure if there is a blanket permission for Finder AppleEvents. Maybe this?

https://applehelpwriter.com/2018/09/24/mojave-not-authorized-to-send-apple-events/

[rob day · Accepted solution]

Does this JavaScript work for you?

https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/c3a862d0-ea53-4c7d-6b60-0ac39bf901f5

[ComeHitherDesign]

This script worked perfectly — thank you!

[rob day]

The ImageCatalog scripts are quite old. Here is the Applescript version of the JS script I posted. It’s working for me on Mojave:

https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/5aa24900-3357-4ff1-52a6-4f1a26ae1a85

[ComeHitherDesign]

Thanks for the new script — same error, but the other script worked brilliantly. Thank you!

[joachims99553363]

This one works for me in MAC OS Catalina 10.15.7 and Indesign 16.1 in March 2021 very well.

Thanks to Rob Day!

https://assets.adobe.com/public/5aa24900-3357-4ff1-52a6-4f1a26ae1a85