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Re: Is it possible to set up an 'instant' idle handler
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Re: Is it possible to set up an 'instant' idle handler


  • Subject: Re: Is it possible to set up an 'instant' idle handler
  • From: Paul Berkowitz <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 10:06:49 -0700

On 10/8/02 7:28 AM, "Paul Skinner" <email@hidden> wrote:

> On Tuesday, October 8, 2002, at 02:32 AM, Paul Berkowitz wrote:
>
> SNIP
>
>> For example, the following handler causes a stay-open script
>> application to
>> beep every 30 seconds after it has been launched.
>>
>> on idle
>> beep
>> end idle
>> --
>> Paul Berkowitz
>
> OMM it results in a beep upon launch and a repeat beep every 30 seconds.
>
> OS 10.2.1 / AS 1.9

Yes. Same here. It doesn't even need the 'idle' command. I guess it's
implicit: since the main script has absolutely nothing in it, it finishes as
soon as it's launched, so it goes straight to the idle handler anyway and
executes it.

--
Paul Berkowitz
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