Expected end of line but found identifier in Script Editor - applescript

Question

I am trying to right click a button in the application "Pro Tools."
To do this I am trying to tell script editor/apple scripts to click the button using control down (which emulates a right click on a Mac). However, I keep getting an error message when I try to compile or run the code. I receive a syntax error message that says
Expected end of line, etc. but found number.
or
Expected end of line but found identifier.
that point to using.
tell application "System Events"
tell application process "Pro Tools"
click button "Record Enable" of group "Normal Transport Buttons" of group "Transport View Cluster" of window "Edit: BB MASTER TEMPLATE 2019 v1-14 copy" using key code 59
end tell
end tell
I have also tried using this code:
tell application "System Events"
(click button "record enable" of group "normal transport buttons" of group "transport view cluster" of window "Edit: BB MASTER TEMPLATE 2019 v1-14 copy" of application process "Pro Tools")
using key code 59
end tell

Answer 1

First things first, you'll make your life easier if you use nested tell blocks, like so:
tell application "System Events"
tell application process "Pro Tools"
tell window "Edit: BB MASTER TEMPLATE 2019 v1-14 copy"
tell group "Transport View Cluster"
tell group "Normal Transport Buttons"
click button "Record Enable"
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
Takes up more space, yes, but it's much easier to debug.
That being said, you might try using the perform command instead of click or key code. I mean, if there is a key equivalent for right-clicking the button that would be easiest, just use:
tell application "System Events"
tell application process "Pro Tools"
key code 59 using control down *-- or whatever*
end tell
end tell
but if not, try this first:
tell application "System Events"
tell application process "Pro Tools"
tell window "Edit: BB MASTER TEMPLATE 2019 v1-14 copy"
tell group "Transport View Cluster"
tell group "Normal Transport Buttons"
tell button "Record Enable"
log properties
log actions
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
and if the log shows an action for the button that seems on-point you can invoke it directly using:
tell group "Normal Transport Buttons"
tell button "Record Enable"
perform action 2 *-- or whatever*
end tell
end tell
It's hard to say more without more information...