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set process_name to "mLANGraphicPatchbay"
set mlc_path to "/Users/James/Documents/i88x.mlc"

on is_running(process_name)
	tell application "System Events" to (name of processes) contains process_name
end is_running

on start(path)
	do shell script "open '" & path & "'"
end start

on apply(process_name)
	tell application "System Events"
		tell process process_name
			tell menu bar 1
				tell menu bar item "View"
					tell menu "View"
						click menu item "Apply"
					end tell
				end tell
			end tell
		end tell
	end tell
end apply

on set_visibility(process_name, visible)
	tell application "Finder" to set visible of process process_name to visible
end set_visibility

if not is_running(process_name) then
	start(mlc_path)
	delay 5
else
	set_visibility(process_name, true)
	tell application process_name to activate
end if

apply(process_name)
set_visibility(process_name, false)