namedElement

Syntax namedElement (class, name, container)

Params class is a string4 identifying the Apple Object Model class.

name is a string specifying the name of the element being sought.

container is the specifier of the object in which this verb specifies an element.

Action Obtains a specifier for the element named name of class in container.

Returns The object specifier of the named item.

Examples namedElement (cWindow, "Press Release", 0)
» (specifies the window named "Press Release")

Notes To indicate the nil container, use the number zero.

This verb is implemented as a small script that calls setObj, to which it is closely related.

See Also setObj

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