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-1706	Need a newer version of the Apple Event Manager.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-1758	Data couldn't be read because its format is obsolete.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.