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Re: Text file timeout save and close



THX!
That gives me a starting point.
I'll have a look first chance I get.
   Ken G. Brown

At 12:00 PM -0700 8/6/07, email@hidden wrote:
>Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:40:31 -0400
>From: "Gary (Lists)" <email@hidden>
><snip>
>
>Ken, you should check out the docs on 'idle' and how to implement an 'on
>idle' handler.
>
>As for the logic of implementation, you will likely have the best results
>making a related, but separate, stay-open application that
>polls/communicates with your script.  (You don't say what kind of script you
>have now. That is, is it an applet? A compiled script?  A folder action?
>Etc.)
>
>Check the archives for 'on idle', but I've found a couple of references that
>may be of use to you.
>
>
>Some general info about 'on idle'...
><http://lists.apple.com/archives/applescript-users/2002/Jul/msg00197.html>
>
>
>A more detailed message which shows an idle handler working with another
>script handler...
><http://lists.apple.com/archives/applescript-users/2005/Aug/msg00707.html>
>
>
>And from the ASLG, general section on 'Command Handlers'...
><http://developer.apple.com/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScript
>LangGuide/AppleScript.e0.html>
>
>
>...and specific section on 'on idle'...
><http://developer.apple.com/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScript
>LangGuide/AppleScript.e7.html>
>
>
>--
>Gary

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