Why not just use a script to get the Level;
set the_command to "curl -s 'http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/getAdvisoryCondition' | grep CONDITION"
set the_level to (word -1 of (do shell script the_command))
display dialog ("Terror Alert Level: " & the_level) buttons {"OK"} default button 1 with icon 2 giving up after 10
Jon
Homeland Alert
displays US terror alert status in menu bar
Version: 3.6.5
Homeland Alert Script
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: bobw12 Thursday, January 29 2004 @ 04:04 PM PST
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Have Not Tried
Recommend Product: NO
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