Re: NewbieQ : Debugging

• Subject: Re: NewbieQ : Debugging
• From: "John C. Welch" <email@hidden>
• Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 15:19:53 -0500
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On 7/26/05 14:52, "Alex Husted" <email@hidden> wrote:

> My advice is just don't use folder actions. They are inherently buggy and
> unreliable in my experience. (I am still running Panther and am not sure if
> any of this was fixed in Tiger.) I would save yourself a whole lot of
> trouble and just start using stay open scripts with idle handlers instead. I
> have all of my pseudo-folderaction scripts running on a different user
> account of my computer that is always logged in in the background (enable
> fast user switching). This is a great way to keep the automation running all
> the time without using another machine to do it. I can send you an example
> if you like.

What actions? I've been using them as an autoscan mechanism with virex 7.2
for years with no problems at all.

-- 
John C. Welch         Writer/Analyst
Bynkii.com              Mac and other opinions
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