Re: Finder error: AppleEvent timed out
Re: Finder error: AppleEvent timed out
- Subject: Re: Finder error: AppleEvent timed out
- From: g3pb <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 18:58:08 -0800
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I'm new to AppleScript and so far so good.
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However in copying a large number of files between volumes using the
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Finder copy:
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copy selection to disk "vol_name"
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After awhile I get:
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Finder got an error: AppleEvent timed out.
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I have looked into Jon's Commands and his copyFile works fine. I could
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write a progress bar to display activity, as the user wants a "Copy Dialog
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window" to show progress. Finally I see the IdleLib however with it's
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complexities.
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Can I supply some type of timeout that is not dependent on a specific tick
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range since copy time will vary?
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Should I look into Applescript's idle handler?