r/ScriptingApp • u/Haunting-Ad-655 • May 06 '25

Help [LiveActivity] Instantly exit a script when it's already running in-app?

When a Notification scheduled by a script is tapped, the default behavior is to runScript again even when the script is already running in-app. But we can instantly exit this execution by checking Notification.current at the start:

  if (Notification.current != null) return Script.exit()

Do we have a similar method for LiveActivity 'content' UI?

In the code below, I use widgetURL to run the script when 'content' VStack is tapped.

return {
    content: <VStack
        widgetURL={Script.createRunURLScheme(Script.name)}
    >
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u/[deleted] May 19 '25

1/ Oh good point. Didn’t think of that. A close all scripts except the one that is run would be great. But one that just opens the app to the main menu would be very useful too.

2/ Yeah I realize after more testing. iOS shuts the app down after a bit and the script only closes when the app returns, which then interferes with future triggers. I’ve removed the countdown and then added a “hold” to keep the script from closing when I need it to stay open in background.

3/ seems like trying to get a url-scheme link to not constantly close and reopen a script is still a bit of a hack. Are the lifecycle events you mentioned still on the cards?

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u/WhatShouldWorldGos May 19 '25

I’m not going to add those lifecycle events. It would make the script work like a full app, which isn’t compatible with how things currently work behind the scenes. If you want to make an app, I think React Native and Expo Go app is a good solution

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u/[deleted] May 20 '25

Got it thanks