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Re: Launchd Agents, Login Items, and Tiger

Okay, thanks much! It does seem obvious now that I see it! :-) I can keep track of how quickly the app quits so that I can abort if it seems to be dying on launch, and I guess I'd just have the script check the return value of the program for a "normal" result to terminate the loop if I need to actually shut down the process.

--Mike

On Nov 14, 2007, at 8:29 AM, Dave Zarzycki wrote:

On Nov 13, 2007, at 6:25 PM, Peter Seebach wrote:

Hmmm.  You might be able to do something clever.

If using launchd won't cut it, is there an alternative approach for
not just launching me at login, but also re-launching me if I crash?


#!/bin/sh
while true
do
	MyProgram
done

Obviously, I don't anticipate crashing, but the project requirements
I've been handed specify automatic re-launching of this background
helper app, and I'd prefer to find a way to satisfy the requirements
rather than argue to have the requirement removed.

Agreed. It makes sense -- but I don't know of a good way to do it.

I think Peter's approach is the best option for Tiger automatic relaunch of programs within the session.

I can think of other alternatives, but they are messier.

davez 
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