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Re: Maybe not the Finder, but a 'wait for FMP' problem [WAS: Re: R23's Osaxen Rant]
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Re: Maybe not the Finder, but a 'wait for FMP' problem [WAS: Re: R23's Osaxen Rant]


  • Subject: Re: Maybe not the Finder, but a 'wait for FMP' problem [WAS: Re: R23's Osaxen Rant]
  • From: Bill Cheeseman <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 05:45:58 -0500

on 1/28/01 8:36 PM, Paul Berkowitz at email@hidden wrote:

> How can I tell my script to wait until the 'do script' command has
> completely finished running before doing anything else?

I don't know if there's any mechanism built into FMP to do this. But your
FMP script could set a hidden field/variable ("I'm done"), and your
AppleScript could wait in a delay loop or idle handler to see that variable
(and clear it when found).

-
Bill Cheeseman, Quechee, Vermont <mailto:email@hidden>

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