Apple Event Errors

An Apple event error is an error that occurs when Apple events sent by AppleScript fail. Many of these errors, such as "No user interaction allowed" , are of interest to users. Also of interest to users are errors that have to do with reference forms, as well as errors such as "No such object" .

Error number

Error message

-1700 Can't make some data into the expected type.
-1701 Some parameter is missing for <commandName>.
-1702 Some data could not be read.
-1703 Some data was the wrong type.
-1704 Some parameter was invalid.
-1705 Operation involving a list item failed.
-1706 Need a newer version of the Apple Event Manager.
-1707 Event isn't an Apple event.
-1708 <reference> doesn't understand the <commandName> message.
-1709 AEResetTimer was passed an invalid reply.
-1710 Invalid sending mode was passed.
-1711 User canceled out of wait loop for reply or receipt.
-1712 Apple event timed out.
-1713 No user interaction allowed.
-1714 Wrong keyword for a special function.
-1715 Some parameter wasn't understood.
-1716 Unknown Apple event address type.
-1717 The handler <identifier> is not defined.
-1718 Reply has not yet arrived.
-1719 Can't get <reference>. Invalid index.
-1720 Invalid range.
-1721 <expression> doesn't match the parameters <parameterNames> for <commandName>.
-1723 Can't get <expression>. Access not allowed.
-1725 Illegal logical operator called.
-1726 Illegal comparison or logical.
-1727 Expected a reference.
-1728 Can't get <reference>.
-1729 Object counting procedure returned a negative count.
-1730 Container specified was an empty list.
-1731 Unknown object type.
-1750 Scripting component error.
-1751 Invalid script id.
-1752 Script doesn't seem to belong to AppleScript.
-1753 Script error.
-1754 Invalid selector given.
-1755 Invalid access.
-1756 Source not available.
-1757 No such dialect.
-1758 Data couldn't be read because its format is obsolete.
-1759 Data couldn't be read because its format is too new.
-1760 Recording is already on.


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